Tag Archives: spina bifida

It’s Not About the Destination…

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Laurita

Yesterday afternoon, I arrived at the JW Marriott Marquis in Miami after a four-and-a-half-hour road trip from Orlando to the Hispanicize conference. It was made surprisingly short because we had good company, fellow Latina bloguera Myrah Falco Duque of Coupon … Continue reading →

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Angels Abound in Sin City (Part 3 – Final)

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Laurita

Good angels are fallible … they sin every day and fall from Heaven like flies. Anatole France, The Revolt of the Angels     Sorry, but I couldn’t resist beginning a post about “sin” and “angels” with something like that! After … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Rundown: Start Spreadin’ the News…

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Laurita

I’m picking a very unusual time to update you all. You see, my family is flying to New York on Wednesday, and we’re all in the process of losing our wits while preparing for this trip. During the Central Florida … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Rundown– Keeping Spina Bifida “Relevant”

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Laurita

Perhaps the toughest challenge I’ve faced in the past nearly two years of Holdin’ Out for a Hero is keeping the spina bifida cause relevant. This not only means keeping it at the top of my feed on Facebook, on … Continue reading →

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SheCon at Miami, Part Deux (I couldn’t make this up if I tried!)

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Laurita

Given several seemingly random events in my life, it has always boggled my mind how a journey isn’t over until God says it is. Today, as my always-efficient parents went into a packing frenzy, I selfishly sat in a depressed … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Rundown– I Need a Schedule!

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Laurita

Every time it seems I’m about to settle into a routine, something comes along to turn my “schedule” upside down. The truth is, right now, I don’t have a schedule. I have a calendar on which I write down potential … Continue reading →

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Day 311- chART charity art magazine

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Laura

It seems today is proving to be somewhat of a productive day for me. I started it off having breakfast and studying for class, and then proceeded to E-mail today’s contact person. I’ve decided to zero-in on chART, a publication … Continue reading →

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Day 311- chART charity art magazine

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Laura

It seems today is proving to be somewhat of a productive day for me. I started it off having breakfast and studying for class, and then proceeded to E-mail today’s contact person. I’ve decided to zero-in on chART, a publication … Continue reading →

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Day 300- Gloria Campos

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Laura

If there’s one thing I’ve learned at the 2010 NAHJ Convention and Career Expo, it’s this: there is no shortage of “heroes” in this vast organization. There’s also no shortage of passion for giving back. As with many so-called “minority” … Continue reading →

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Day 256- Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D, Wisconsin)

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Laura

Behold: This is the last member of the Congressional Spina Bifida Caucus that I will be profiling– for now, at least. If you’re as politically illiterate as I once was, say, before the last presidential election, then you will probably … Continue reading →

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