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Meetup.com: Bringing Communities Together Post 9-11

September 11, 2011 by Amy Jussel 3 Comments

9-11-11 On this decade anniversary of a horrific worldchanging event, with media spinning stories of heroes, hearts and homelands forever impacted, I’m turning to the positive births of OFFLINE … [Read more...]

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Media Morsels for Lil’ Goblins: Next to New BOOks as Treats!

October 29, 2009 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

Oct. 29, 2009 Every year I try to come up with ‘green Halloween goodies’ or attempt to find ‘healthier’ ideas that are not a snore or a bore... just to balance out the gobs of candy kids receive and … [Read more...]

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