Fellow Kossacks, Please Help My Son. With Poll.
In 8 short hours my 11 year old son, my husband, our two daughters and myself will be walking 3 miles to raise money for Juvenile Diabetes in Atlanta, Georgia. My son was diagnosed with type 1...
View ArticleThanks For Helping My Son! (You Still Can, too)
This is the best freaking community ever. Two days ago I posted a diary asking for donations for my 11 year old son. He was walking in his first Juvenile diabetes marathon. As we sent out emails to...
View Article"The Look on my Republican Neighbors Face-Priceless"
If you have read my diaries before, you know I am a liberal, progressive Democrat trapped in the conservative, christian, republican state of Georgia. I have been volunteering for Obama for months now...
View ArticleSaxby Chambliss is Toast in Georgia!
If this has been discussed, I apologize. I live in Georgia and am volunteering for the Obama campaign. Many of you may be aware how close the Jim Martin and Saxby Chambliss race has become. I just...
View ArticleI just had a conference call with BARACK OBAMA!
Okay, it was me and 20,000 other volunteers but none the less, I was one of them. While he thanked us for all our hard work and said we were in a better place than we ever imagined WE STILL HAVE WORK...
View Article"Mom, I am going to be part of History." (with poll)
I live in a small county two hours from Atlanta. I am surrounded by christian, republican red necks. I have been volunteering for the Obama campaign for the last 8 months. I homeschool my three...
View ArticleShould I Take My Son To The Inauguration?
I have been given a wonderful opportunity this evening and I am struggling with my decision. I live in Georgia and I homeschool my 3 children. In September our virtual school offered a school trip to...
View ArticleI Am Going To The Inauguration!!! (with poll)
So after careful consideration and seeking opinions of my fellow Kossacks, I have just booked the last trip available. My children attend Georgia Virtual Academy, a homeschool approved and ran by the...
View ArticleWingnuts visit the bookstore! How can they be this crazy?
I work at a bookstore and tonight I had a customer approach the register with several titles and Michelle Malkins new book "Culture of Corruption". She tells me "We would like to purchase this book...
View ArticleWe need YOUR help down here in Georgia to win a special election!
Hi, My name is Gail McDonald and I wrote several diaries last year about the trials and tribulations of working on a Democratic presidential campaign in this republican hell we call Georgia. Through...
View ArticleI Lost My Job Today after 25 Years!
So today we got the news that our store was closing and after 25 years of dedicated service, I will become one of the thousands of unemployed. You may have read some of my diaries on being a liberal...
View ArticleMy Husband Left Me A Week Ago Today...
Last Saturday my husband made the 10 hour trip from Georgia to Virginia to start a new job. For the last 2 years he has commuted to Atlanta, a four hour daily commute from our house to his job, which...
View ArticleI Lost My Best Friend Today...
Baloo was a 6 week old chocolate lab puppy my husband bought me after our second miscarriage. The doctor wasn't sure we would be able to have babies so Baloo was our practice/substitute baby. He...
View ArticleFor the first time in 30 years, I won't be bringing home the bacon.
Many of you who have read my diaries know I lost my job of 25 years in January. I was awarded 20 weeks of unemployment. Well that ran out 2 weeks ago. For the first time in 30 years, I will not be...
View ArticleThis Unemployed Mom and her Diabetic Son Say Thank You President Obama!
There are many Democrats out there and they all have their opinions and they have a right to express them. But I am frustrated daily when I visit Daily Kos and see the constant complaining of "It's...
View ArticleOne Year Ago Today I Lost My Job...
I can't believe it has been 365 days since I was laid off from my job of 25 years. So much has happened in that year. I boarded the unemployment train, which let me just tell you, is not really a...
View ArticleNot Obama to be Named Next Republican Frontrunner
It has been a long time since I had anything of value to add to this site but I think the following is quite interesting. I am a die hard liberal who worked on President Obama's campaign in Georgia in...
View Article"You Can Bet I'm Not Voting For That Ape In The White House..."
For the last few weeks Obama for America volunteers in Virginia have been making "persuasion calls." That is, we call registered voters and ask if they know who they will be supporting in the 2012...
View ArticleA Soldier, My Best Friend, and Chick-Fil-A
I have known my best friend for the past 34 years and even at the age of 10 she knew she was gay. At that age all you care about is hanging out and having fun. She was my best friend and it didn't...
View ArticleSchool Shootings Just Became Very Real!
I am a big believer that everything happens for a reason and today confirmed that for me in a big way. While out to lunch I texted my son and asked what he wanted to eat. He texted and asked me if I...
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