College or University, Club or Organization
"We keep running into each other here and there -- at UIC, in hip mama groups, the Young Women's Task Force, etc etc etc. It's as though we lead parallel lives in different superhero comic books. "

Club or Organization
"when did a checklist become a story?

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hmm -- okay, so you're right; a checklist isn't a story... so I'll give you one.

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I met Christian at an academic conference in Albuquerque in February 2005. Of course, I was intimidated by his brilliance, but I overcame my fears and it turns out we have more things in common than anyone would guess. And he's a swell guy, to boot.

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oh, that's nice! i wasn't criticizing you btw, but the expectations that the interface set up by usi"

Club or Organization
"The first time I met Val, my then-one-year-old son broke a dish on her floor in the middle of a hip mama melee. Five years later, we've both become different people -- and the years have also brought us to NYC and back, plus Washington DC and back, for political protests... plus we've seen each other through a fair amount of heartache and plenty of headaches. Now, I think we're trying to help each other grow old. :)"