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http://pinkshoesinmymind.blogspot.com/
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What others say about Tara: "The world's worst seller of art"--Tara's former boss at the gallery. "She needs to be more aware of her surroundings"--Tara's current boss. "She don't know nothing about the world"--a current co-worker of Tara.

Tara has a degree in art history and keeps a blog where she writes about important things like poetry and pink shoes.

Tara's Op-Eds

Encounter with a McCain Supporter

My favorite lunch break activity is to head down the street from work to Barnes and Noble. For $1.90 I can get a cup of tea and scan the headlines of all the major magazines. The tables at Barnes and Noble are made to seat two, so this is also a good way to meet new people. I have met models, hedge fund technicians, and German lawyers in this way. Yesterday, I met a McCain supporter.



He was short, bald, and reading a book of Shakespeare… Continue

Posted on July 11, 2008 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments

My God has a bigger Forehead than Yours

Originally posted in Poetry in Pink Shoes





Image via Skeptic



One of my favorite authors is acclaimed scientist and famous atheist Richard…
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Posted on June 30, 2008 at 12:01pm — 7 Comments

Closet Obamaniacs

It struck me recently that the more vehement Obama-haters could actually be closet Obamaniacs. You know, like how the worst gay-bashers are sometimes priests with little kid issues. Or how the people who go on and on about their co-worker's immaturity have growing up to do themselves. Or how the most violent critics of a religious regime tend to have their own religious… Continue

Posted on June 17, 2008 at 4:00pm — 5 Comments

American Optimism

Originally posted here



I keep thinking of an Austrian Cultural Gathering I went to back in February when full impact of the credit crisis was beginning to hit. It was at a little mid-town bar. People showed up in suits and little dresses, while I had on jeans with a black top. I was practically the only American, and everyone was using their very fluent (Austrian) German.



My German is… Continue

Posted on June 11, 2008 at 5:03am — 4 Comments

Comment Wall (3 comments)

At 12:06pm on June 11, 2008, Justin said…
Hi Tara,

Great to have you on the site. And already writing articles! Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions for things you'd like to see on here. You might want to check out our tips for how to promote your blog on Weoped.

Also, we'd very much appreciate it if you took a look at our Contest widget (see left column on front page) or one of our other Weoped badges for your blog. Hope you enjoy yourself on here and can't wait to read more of your stuff on Weoped.

- Justin
At 10:12pm on June 11, 2008, Justin said…
Hey Tara,

Following Razorwire's lead, I checked out some of your poetry as well. Well done. For some reason, it made me think to recommend a book to you. It's called Principles of Uncertainty by Maira Kalman. It's a collection of her paintings, drawing, and photographs with poetry written over them. I recommend it to a lot of people. Hope you like it and keep the poetry flowing.
Justin
At 7:46pm on July 13, 2008, Gunner Sykes said…
Thanks for the comment on the blog. I consider that high praise, since you are a fine writer.

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