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Raped, silenced and shamed: I’m done keeping the secret.

October 7, 2018January 24, 2019 Jennie 14 Comments

Trigger Warning: this was hard to write, and it’s likely hard to read. I’m compelled to apologize, but truth is,

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Hasta Valhalla

October 6, 2016February 20, 2018 Jennie 0 Comment

Yesterday I was reminded, as I so often am, I’m privileged to count among my friends some of the greatest

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Operation Geaux Big

September 14, 2016February 20, 2018 Jennie 1 Comment #flood, #GetShitDone, #Louisiana, #OpGeauxBig. #TRibe, #TeamRubicon

On my flight from Atlanta to Raleigh, homeward bound after a week in Baton Rouge, it occurred to me for

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Kaepernick

August 31, 2016February 20, 2018 Jennie 1 Comment

I didn’t know who he was or who he played for before he sat down and social media lost it’s

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Immigration

July 26, 2016February 20, 2018 Jennie 0 Comment DNC, family, freedom, friends, ignorance, immigration, karlaortiz, RNC

An 11-year-old girl from Las Vegas delivered the ONLY speech I’ve watched this entire election cycle. I cried when I

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Awkward call about my salary history

July 11, 2016February 20, 2018 Jennie 3 Comments

“We would love to have you on our team Jennie; you were unanimously our first choice across the board.” I’m

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Don’t blame Alton Sterling’s death on Alton Sterling

July 6, 2016February 20, 2018 Jennie 0 Comment

Take a moment and read this post.  (click there) I’m not a law enforcement officer. I have friends who are.

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It’s not a diet, dude.

March 29, 2016February 20, 2018 Jennie 0 Comment fitness, Isagenix, lifestyle, nutrition

A friend texted yesterday. Asked if I was “still doing the whole diet thing I bought into for my birthday

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Associated Press added an entry on suicide to the stylebook

May 27, 2015February 20, 2018 Jennie 0 Comment #22livesaday, Afghanistan, family, friends, Iraq, lost, love, Marine Corps, memories, military, suicide

Each year, the Associated Press releases an updated version of it’s Stylebook—a must-have for copyeditors everywhere— at least those of

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Flowers and Weeds: Both Grow in the Garden of Language

May 26, 2015February 20, 2018 Jennie 0 Comment Afghanistan, community, family, freedom, friends, KIA, kids, LinkedIn, Marine Corps, Memorial Day, military, thankful, veteran

I write things down for three reasons: tell my friends a story, try and affect change and, simply put, clear

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