Dee Crescitelli

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Today's Sandy "Aid" bill is NOT aid...

January 4, 2013, 8:44 pm

The bill passed today was not "aid" in the sense that Republicans seem to think about aid. The money approved in this legislation (9.7 billion dollars) is not a handout for nebulous "others" who...

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WAYWO: The Next Generation

January 6, 2013, 4:42 pm

Good evening, everyone...This is your weekly WAYWO diary; a place to share and promote your creative projects. Whether your creativity is expressed in clay, yarn, paper, ink, paint, writing, cloth,...

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Brothers and Sisters... You are Mine

January 20, 2013, 5:00 pm

Good evening, my brothers and sisters...Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup for prayer* and community at Daily Kos. We put an asterisk on pray* to acknowledge that not everyone uses...

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What Are You Working On? Flowers...

February 17, 2013, 2:30 pm

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Brothers and Sisters: Community

February 17, 2013, 6:19 pm

Good evening...Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup for prayer* and community at Daily Kos. We put an asterisk on pray* to acknowledge that not everyone uses conventional religious...

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Brothers and Sisters: The Message I Wanted

March 10, 2013, 5:00 pm

I am writing the message I wanted to hear today... but didn't. I am pondering the real meaning of the word "reconciliation"... and what it should mean in terms of our current place in time.Welcome to...

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Brothers and Sisters: Love one another...

April 21, 2013, 5:00 pm

This has been a week...a frightening week...a trying week...and we are left with more questions than answers (as is often the case for us humans)...But we are here together in this place--and as we do...

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WAYWO: Organizing Life (and the stash!)

June 2, 2013, 2:00 pm

What Are You Working On? is for all things hand-made, home-made, and creative in a variety of mediums. I had big plans for the month of May...fluffy white baby afghan for a newborn baby girl who will...

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Brothers and Sisters: Scattered thoughts on fathers...

June 16, 2013, 5:00 pm

Father's Day is today... and for me it is one of those bittersweet kind of days. My dad is still alive, and I've called him to say "Happy Father's Day!" I love him... but our relationship is... well,...

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Brothers and Sisters: What does community mean?

July 7, 2013, 5:11 pm

I live in rural Appalachia... It is a place where to put it plain and simple, place matters. Neighbors know neighbors, and what your relationship is to that place kind of defines you. I have not always...

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A look at poverty...

August 3, 2013, 12:04 pm

The Brookings Institution is holding a roundtable this weekend in Aspen Colorado. The focus: Global Poverty. While I am wholeheartedly in agreement that this is a topic that the Brookings Institute...

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Those who see light...Brothers and Sisters

September 1, 2013, 5:00 pm

Those who see light...Can walk in the dark...Those who see love... can see God...Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup for prayer* and community at Daily Kos. We put an asterisk on pray*...

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Brothers and Sisters: Hope deferred...longing fulfilled

October 6, 2013, 5:05 pm

This was on my twitter feed this morning from DoSomething.org...Hope deferred makes the heart sick; but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. -Proverbs 13:12 It struck a chord with me for some...

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Brothers and Sisters: Giving Thanks

October 13, 2013, 5:00 pm

Sometimes the only prayer or blessing that is needed is... "thank you"...Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup for prayer* and community at Daily Kos. We put an asterisk on pray* to...

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Brothers and Sisters... maintaining community

October 20, 2013, 5:00 pm

This community is important to many of us... we count on this opportunity to come together to share our trials... our woes... our joys... and each other's company and fellowship.Welcome to Brothers and...

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Brothers and Sisters: Blest are They...and Blessed be

November 17, 2013, 5:00 pm

Video of "Blest are They"Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup for prayer* and community at Daily Kos. We put an asterisk on pray* to acknowledge that not everyone uses conventional...

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WAYWO: Pulling out old projects!

December 8, 2013, 2:00 pm

I have a tendency to bite off more that I can chew... for everything. Work, school, life, projects...The good news... I do always finish what I start. Sometimes I just have to start again.What Are You...

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Brothers and Sisters: Humility

January 19, 2014, 5:00 pm

Merriam-Webster defines humility as "the quality or state of not thinking you are better than other people." It is, in my estimation a quality or state that is lost on far too many people in the United...

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Brothers and Sisters: Come to Me...

March 2, 2014, 5:00 pm

We come to this weekly gathering for lots of different reasons... from lots of different faith traditions (or none)... to share our needs, petitions, wants, wishes, wounds...We also come here in...

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Brothers and Sisters: #informedfaith

March 16, 2014, 5:09 pm

I am a teacher... I believe strongly in education as a means out of poverty and as a force for change in the world. Education is a big component of social justice for me.I also believe that education...

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Brothers and Sisters...

March 23, 2014, 6:18 pm

Peace to all who find their way here...Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup for prayer* and community at Daily Kos. We put an asterisk on pray* to acknowledge that not everyone uses...

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Brothers and Sisters:Prayer...by the hand

April 6, 2014, 5:29 pm

This image caught my attention two weeks ago:Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup for prayer* and community at Daily Kos. We put an asterisk on pray* to acknowledge that not everyone...

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Brothers and Sisters: a space to meet

April 27, 2014, 6:17 pm

Welcome...Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup for prayer* and community at Daily Kos. We put an asterisk on pray* to acknowledge that not everyone uses conventional religious language,...

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Brothers and Sisters: the Spirit changes us...

June 8, 2014, 5:00 pm

... and the Spirit changes us...Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup for prayer* and community at Daily Kos. We put an asterisk on pray* to acknowledge that not everyone uses...

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Brothers and Sisters: Corpus Christi

June 22, 2014, 5:31 pm

He became man...Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup for prayer* and community at Daily Kos. We put an asterisk on pray* to acknowledge that not everyone uses conventional religious...

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Brothers and Sisters: Suffer the children...

July 13, 2014, 5:00 pm

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup for prayer* and community at Daily...

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Brothers and Sisters: Blest are they

July 27, 2014, 5:27 pm

A hymn from Mass this morning has stuck with me all day...Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup for prayer* and community at Daily Kos. We put an asterisk on pray* to acknowledge that not...

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Brothers and Sisters: of loaves and fishes and stone soup

August 3, 2014, 5:00 pm

From the first time I heard the story of the loaves and the fishes, it reminded me of the story "Stone Soup". I have never been able to separate the two, because they both have always spoken to me...

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Brothers and Sisters: justice and peace shall kiss...

August 10, 2014, 5:04 pm

There has been this Facebook/Instagram thing lately where folks share their favorite verse and then call out other to do the same. To this point, no one in my circle of friends has called me to do...

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Brothers and Sisters: a place to rest...

September 7, 2014, 5:00 pm

This is a place to rest...Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup for prayer* and community at Daily Kos. We put an asterisk on pray* to acknowledge that not everyone uses conventional...

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Brothers and Sisters... Peace, please...

October 5, 2014, 5:06 pm

Peace...Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup for prayer* and community at Daily Kos. We put an asterisk on pray* to acknowledge that not everyone uses conventional religious language,...

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Brothers and Sisters: How to Treat People

October 26, 2014, 5:01 pm

Today's readings at Mass said some pretty important things to me about what is really important in how we treat people...Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup for prayer* and community at...

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Brothers and Sisters: All Souls...

November 2, 2014, 5:00 pm

Today is the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls)...Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup for prayer* and community at Daily Kos. We put an asterisk on pray* to...

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Brothers and Sisters:the least of these...

November 23, 2014, 5:10 pm

Good evening, everyone...Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup for prayer* and community at Daily Kos. We put an asterisk on pray* to acknowledge that not everyone uses conventional...

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Brothers and Sisters: Let us see your kindness

December 7, 2014, 5:09 pm

Good evening...Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup for prayer* and community at Daily Kos. We put an asterisk on pray* to acknowledge that not everyone uses conventional religious...

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Brothers and Sisters: Mary's Song

December 14, 2014, 5:06 pm

Good evening...Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup for prayer* and community at Daily Kos. We put an asterisk on pray* to acknowledge that not everyone uses conventional religious...

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Brothers and Sisters: Twelfth Night

January 4, 2015, 5:00 pm

Christmastime is almost over...Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup for prayer* and community at Daily Kos. We put an asterisk on pray* to acknowledge that not everyone uses conventional...

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Brothers and Sisters: with whom I am well pleased...

January 11, 2015, 5:00 pm

In my faith tradition, today commemorates the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist.Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup for prayer* and community at Daily Kos. We put an asterisk on...

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This line...

January 20, 2015, 7:57 pm

"If we’re going to have arguments, let’s have arguments – but let’s make them debates worthy of this body and worthy of this country." This line gave me some tingles--I've long been done with...

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Brothers and Sisters: what we value

February 1, 2015, 5:05 pm

Good evening, everyone...Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup for prayer* and community at Daily Kos. We put an asterisk on pray* to acknowledge that not everyone uses conventional...

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Brothers & Sisters: This Land is Home to Me

June 28, 2015, 4:56 pm

I know-- it's been a while. Yet, here we are. I think there might still be a need to gather and share concerns and happiness... and random musings. Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup...

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Justice and Peace: Brothers and Sisters

July 12, 2015, 5:51 pm

Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup for prayer* and community at Daily Kos. We put an asterisk on pray* to acknowledge that not everyone uses conventional religious language, but may...

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What does faith mean to you? Brothers and Sisters...

August 23, 2015, 5:25 pm

What does faith mean to you?Welcome to Brothers and Sisters, the weekly meetup for prayer* and community at Daily Kos. We put an asterisk on pray* to acknowledge that not everyone uses conventional...

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A little education goes a long way...

November 10, 2015, 12:38 pm

So, apparently a few thousand of my friends are really unhappy about some changes on a website they frequent. Lots of energy in the past two days has gone into articles about this unhappiness. Some...

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Kentucky sending a message to the GOP, especially Mitch McConnell

June 26, 2017, 8:41 pm

Kentucky residents stand to lose much if either version of “TrumpCare” (The House’s “American Health Care Act”—AHCA or the Senate’s "Better Care Reconciliation Act”--BCRA) becomes law. The...

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At the Kentucky Capital- A Sea of Red!

April 2, 2018, 10:08 am

Hey everyone!I am here at the Capitol in Frankfort, KY with several thousand of my teacher and public employee friends. We are here advocating for public education and a budget that meets the needs of...

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New Ideas for Kentucky: Economic Policy

September 8, 2018, 7:41 pm

“There is nothing wrong with Kentucky that can’t be fixed by what’s right in Kentucky”… this is how Adam Edelen closed out the New Kentucky Project’s New Ideas Conference today in Georgetown, KY. It...

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Would you listen to a Kentuckian?

June 13, 2020, 12:53 pm

I have spent the past two days trying to educate all sorts of folks about what’s happening in Kentucky right now. Much of it has been in response to the sudden realization that there is actually a...

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An ask from a worried mommy...

July 19, 2020, 7:27 am

Hi foks… This is not my normal kind of post here— I am usually on offering side of assistance.But COVID-19 is whole real thing that has made circumstances for one of my own unmanageable… and I cannot...

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WAYWO- textures and dots!

May 9, 2021, 5:00 pm

What Are You Working On? is for all things hand-made, home-made, and creative in a variety of mediums.I am on a bit of a crochet kick at the moment. I think it’s because it’s the fiber art medium I am...

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