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      Growing Up American: Words From Generation X

      Posted by Orato

      I grew up in a family who I always considered to walk the fine line between conservative and liberal. Before I was born, my father was in the Navy, stationed on a ship during the early days of the Vietnam War. My maternal gr-grandfather was in the Civil War. My paternal uncle was in the Army. My paternal cousin was in the Navy and is now in the Army, as an MP doing his tour of duty in Iraq...

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    • My Former Life as A Male Prostitute

      Posted by Orato

      My date is 55 and im 19. On our first date, more than two years ago, he took me out to dinner and asked me all about mu life and my aspirations. "I told him how dysfunctional my family was," I remember. "And he said, 'OK, let's go back to my place and I'll just play with you. I'll give you $250 if you just let me play with you.'"

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      Let's See. A Yacht, Or A New Kidney?

      Posted by Orato

      There is a sport that I suppose is played around the world that baffles me, no end. Just because I don't like to watch or play it doesn't mean it's a lousy game. Don't get me wrong. I don't have a grudge against anyone nor do I envy the champions of this sport. I have a good friend who seems to enjoy getting up at four to arrive on the greens by six. Not a terrible scenario...unless you consider that his foursome finishes the round four and a half hours later.

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      Being Marilyn

      Posted by Orato

      I’m a hairdresser by day, Marilyn by night and sometimes the other way around. I perform at all kinds of special events and do live shows in casinos, dinner theaters and things of that sort. I think people fell in love with Marilyn because there was something about her that was just very relatable, unlike many other movie stars that were as famous in that era.

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      It Takes A Village

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      When I was at these parties, I was amazed first at how far I have come. I used to be quite intimidated by these sorts of functions; I was always so aware of the glaring differences between me and the other people in the room. I would look around the room and see nurses, occupational therapists, film industry folks, married moms, pastors…and me…an ex- hooker, drug addict, alcoholic, criminal, lacking certain social skills.

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    • There's no life like it: An essay on being a mother

      Posted by Orato

      My friend Tom was persistent in his requests for me to join his writers group. He told me to just come once, write about something, or not. “You can do whatever you want,” my cheerful friend said, “the group is very supportive. That’s the whole point of getting together,” he would say somewhat paternalistically, “to support each other.” When I finally run out of excuses I commit to the next Tuesday night meeting. I’m nervous.

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