Andie Kantor
The Teacup Lesson
Years and years ago, I hosted a Thanksgiving dinner. This is noteworthy, as I have only, in my life, hosted one Thanksgiving dinner, as...
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Andie Kantor
Jul 10, 20204 min read
Opening Schools
"Let me say this loud for those in the back-- Teachers are not responsible for the recovery of the economy, babysitting children, or...
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Andie Kantor
Jun 9, 20202 min read
Mad at the Computer
CSU Dominguez Hills sits exactly halfway between my parent's home in Santa Monica and Huntington Beach where my grandparents lived when I...
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Andie Kantor
Nov 12, 20195 min read
Menstrual Cup
Before I tell you this story, you need to know that I just started seeing Badger a little over a month ago, and we just made it a very...
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Andie Kantor
Oct 4, 20182 min read
On the Occasion of What Would Have Been Our Tenth Wedding Anniversary
You were seven years old the day we met We watched a king crowned as he glared at me, the intruder But I didn’t notice You were eight...
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Andie Kantor
Jan 30, 20172 min read
Your Community
There's so much going on right now. People are stressed and in shock and depressed and trying to rally and in a daze because no one...
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Andie Kantor
Jan 26, 20172 min read
Radical Self Care
According to Dr. Charles Figley, "Compassion Fatigue is a state experienced by those helping people or animals in distress; it is an...
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Andie Kantor
Feb 9, 20163 min read
Weaving the Tapestry
Last Monday I found out that a buddy of mine had killed himself. I've tried to be gentle when speaking of it, when sharing my pain. I've...
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Andie Kantor
Dec 3, 20153 min read
What Can I do: Part 2
It seems like every time I have contact with people -- open Facebook, start a discussion, see my grumpy clerk-- there is something new...
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Andie Kantor
Oct 26, 20153 min read
Shopping with the Fat Girl
I am not the biggest fan of clothes shopping. As someone who has been overweight for most of her life, and who has topped out at five...
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Andie Kantor
Jul 3, 20152 min read
Dear Neighbor
Dear Neighbor, Happy Fourth of July! I hope you're having a terrific afternoon. I know that there are some strange sounds coming from my...
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Andie Kantor
Dec 18, 20143 min read
What Can I Do Part 1
Two days ago I saw a troubling video on Facebook about dogs being illegally traded for meat and skin in Thailand. It really disturbed me...
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Andie Kantor
Aug 22, 20141 min read
The Movers Came Today
The movers came today. They took things that are mine And left what is not. They took the hutch my grandmother left to me, the baby's...
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Andie Kantor
Jan 22, 20142 min read
Christmas Trees
I don't understand the whole Christmas Tree phenomenon. I just don't get it. "Hey, let's kill a tree, decorate it's corpse, and then...
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Andie Kantor
Oct 10, 20134 min read
Don't Set Them Free
For sixth grade graduation, we each had to memorize a quote and then, in front of the entire audience recite the quote and say what that...
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Andie Kantor
Mar 20, 20114 min read
One Nation Under Gods Still Doesn't Cut It
School Site Council (SSC) meets once a month. For the last year and a half, I have proudly held the title of Parliamentarian. It is my...
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