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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...went to Smith College and she was an art history major, which her mother opposed as foolish. And she's one of those people who is bright but not terribly ambitious. She wound up being a postmistress in this little town, and that went on for years until the Federal government began making ever more regulations. They built a new post office and she couldn't take her animals to work. You can't do this and you can't do that. And she said, the hell with it and walked out, and [went ] back to farming. She turned...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rita Mae Brown: Loves Cats, Hates Marriage | 3/18/2008 | See Source »

...Well, I hunted in my mother's womb because she rode a lot. It's just what I know and what I love...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rita Mae Brown: Loves Cats, Hates Marriage | 3/18/2008 | See Source »

...foundation began videotaping oral histories of survivors of Saddam’s brutal policies. On screen in one history, a mother holds up pictures of her pregnant daughter, her husband, her sons, all killed by the regime. She describes how an imprisoned friend’s sons were dragged away from her and never seen again...

Author: By Lois E. Beckett, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ‘A War Over Memory’: Reconstructing a Nation’s Identity | 3/18/2008 | See Source »

...Mustafa said he called his mother in Kurdistan only once during his five-month stay...

Author: By Bonnie J. Kavoussi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Kurdish Summer in Baghdad | 3/18/2008 | See Source »

Colorado-born jeweler Matthew Campbell Laurenza caught the creative bug early on when, inspired by his family's antique collection, he began studying jewelry design. At 17, with no formal training, he created his first major work, a centerpiece of silver dragonflies for his mother. After pursuing a degree in sculpture, Laurenza moved to Thailand to study gemstones and began his eponymous label, M.C.L. Design. On a trip to New York City last year, he met with buyers from Bergdorf Goodman and landed a coveted spot at the luxury retailer. His colorful enamel bangles, earrings and cocktail rings encrusted with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Kid on the Block | 3/17/2008 | See Source »

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