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School Safety
2/28/2018 I watched the news as the terror unfolded when students were shown running out of Parkland crying and frightened. Just a couple of weeks before, the same situation unfolded in my state. I just moved here. I began to worry about my child at school. Boy, is mass shootings in school way too commonplace. This was unheard of when I was growing up. Parents spoke to the president, meetings were held, and students were asked their opinions. The status quo decided that A. we need tougher background checks, B. We need to band bump (idk thats what it sounded like) stocks, and C. we need to raise the age…
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The Pure Voice
10/20/2017 As I read the poetry and short stories of Latin American Women writers, a voice inside my head said, “Just say you are Latin American”. As I contemplated this it occurred to me that my parents don’t speak latin (or Spanish), and we speak English. I was born in Illinois. I have ancestors from many tribes. I was born on what was formerly Sauk land. So were my parents. The Native Americans died. My dad eats corn tamales. As I read these women’s stories I realized that I never thought white was any more synonymous with purity than black. If I can not claim a sort of unity with…
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Broom at the Jazz Showcase
9/22/2015 I was making my way down the slightly snow covered sidewalk when I started to think about the Jazz Showcase. I had been here years ago looking for a job as a cocktail waitress on the day that Quinten Marsalis happened to be there. I didn’t interview well. I was too busy staring at all of the photographs on the wall and the stage. I didn’t maintain eye contact. Oh well, that was an awesome spot. I am going to have to come and see a show one day. As I made my way down the street toward the club I knew I was gonna need some coffee…
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Lie, Cheat, & Steal
5/8/2018 By Joy Lynn Clark I published this record a while back. In the English language there are many words for wrongdoing. It is always some form of lying, cheating, and stealing. A friend once told me this, and it is so true.
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One By One
By Joy Lynn Clark 09/29/2017 Back when I was studying Multimedia Production and Design at IADT, we had a project in audio production. This was my assignment, I produced and recorded it at the college studio. Back then, I went by Girlfriday.
