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    Hungry For The Warrior Woman

    Also seen in SLO New Times & Santa Maria Sun On an August afternoon 36 years ago, my world flipped upside down.  I was 27 years old, mother… Read more “Hungry For The Warrior Woman”

    August 19, 2013March 6, 2018 by Charmaine Coimbra

    Plant Joy. Harvest Peace.

    At times I sense a deliberate effort by others to force us into a funk that’s frothed with anger and fear.  Bad vibes.   Pile on our daily… Read more “Plant Joy. Harvest Peace.”

    May 28, 2013May 28, 2013 by Charmaine Coimbra

    Breathe in Peace. Exhale Peace.

    As if Al Gore just farted in public, the blogosphere gassed-up a regressive debate about NOAA’s reported Co2 397.35 ppm reading at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii. To me, this denial is akin to my personal denial of why I can no longer squeeze into a size 8 jean

    May 8, 2013August 22, 2014 by Charmaine Coimbra

    Is My Chili Good Enough to Win a Competition?

    Promise. This is the last of my question blogs.  I intended posting three separate question-blogs to stir up some social heat. The third question eluded me–although the… Read more “Is My Chili Good Enough to Win a Competition?”

    April 22, 2013September 27, 2014 by Charmaine Coimbra

    Am I Attractive Enough to Run for Political Office?

    Perhaps by this post’s end, the answer to my question, “Am I good-looking enough to run for a political office?” will find an answer.  You see, I’m… Read more “Am I Attractive Enough to Run for Political Office?”

    April 9, 2013April 9, 2013 by Charmaine Coimbra

    If I Were Gay, Would I Be Equal To Others?

    I’ve been thinking about being gay. I’ve been thinking about what if the absolute love of my life was a woman. I’ve been thinking about gay/lesbian couples… Read more “If I Were Gay, Would I Be Equal To Others?”

    March 26, 2013 by Charmaine Coimbra

    Guns and Lilies

    A rambunctious passion fruit vine overcompensates itself in a portion of my garden.  A few under planted white calla lilies collide with the ravenous vine.  But the… Read more “Guns and Lilies”

    March 11, 2013 by Charmaine Coimbra

    Hoping New BlackBerry Q10 is Purple

    When I finally stepped up the cell phone ladder to my lavender BlackBerry I realized that I had wasted too many years with a plain old cell… Read more “Hoping New BlackBerry Q10 is Purple”

    January 31, 2013 by Charmaine Coimbra

    Ice Age of Emotions on a Warming Planet

    As seen in New Times SLO Once again this nation has discharged the looney-tunes world of uncompromising gun ownership. Meanwhile, the planet no longer politely speaks and… Read more “Ice Age of Emotions on a Warming Planet”

    January 14, 2013December 4, 2013 by Charmaine Coimbra

    Pressure Cooking: Duck and Cover or Relax?

    1956: Blub, blub, blub. Wheeze, whistle, spit. KABOOM! A silver lid with an attached gauge becomes a projectile and looks like a flying saucer shooting forth from… Read more “Pressure Cooking: Duck and Cover or Relax?”

    January 5, 2013 by Charmaine Coimbra

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