Mary Engelbreit, Queen of Cute?

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Friday August 22, 2014 · 12:58 PM PDT

2014/08/22 · 12:58

Well, yes, of course she is, but who knew she also had a touch of Boudicca in her soul?

Mary Engelbreit is an illustrator who has built an empire on her whimsical drawings. In all my born days, I never thought I'd see a dKos diary about her, much less multiple rec list diaries. But Mary is from St. Louis and apparently has a heart.

Mary released one of her drawings this week with proceeds earmarked for Michael Brown's family. And then she was dragged down the rabbit hole. Today on the Cityscape program, a regular arts feature on St. Louis Public Radio, Mary was interviewed about the experience. As a fan, I found the segment very satisfying. She talks about the motivation behind the drawing and her experience with racism. If you've followed her story this week, I'd urge you to hear it in her own words.

If you missed it all, I have a brief summary with links on the other side of the orange fleur.

Debby

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Monday January 28, 2013 · 7:46 AM PST

2013/01/28 · 07:46

Challenges. In an endeavor like this, there will inevitably be challenges. Last week was a challenge for me because I was so busy with work, I didn't get to continue daily diarying here, which I had hoped to do. I did stick to my diet, though, which is better.

Challenges can come in many forms.

Debby

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Tuesday January 22, 2013 · 6:27 AM PST

2013/01/22 · 06:27

Yesterday, I posted about starting a diet. Today, fitness classes start at my rec center so I thought exercise would be a good topic. Please join me in the discussion!

Debby

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Monday January 21, 2013 · 6:44 AM PST

2013/01/21 · 06:44

I was excited recently to see anotherdemocrat's diary reviving the Weight Loss Kos tag. I have been hoping/planning to do something about my weight for quite a while but that magic push--whatever it is inside that leads us to make a commitment and stick to it--never materialized. I'd followed WLK diaries before and I thought AD's diary might be the impetus I needed.

And then another week passed.

Have you experienced procrastination when you know you need and want to lose weight? What has helped you to break through that? And what has kept you on course? Walk right past that delicious orange croissant and let's talk about it.

Debby

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Sunday December 25, 2011 · 11:39 AM PST

2011/12/25 · 11:39

This is just a quick little drive-by to remind everyone to take just a moment to vote for Lifting the Digital Curtain at Pepsi's Refresh project. I have been voting and watching it steadily climb in the rankings this week. With the power of Daily Kos behind it, there is no reason we can't move it to the top!

Debby

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Wednesday October 08, 2008 · 3:52 PM PDT

2008/10/08 · 15:52

I am so honored that Barack Obama decided to make his victory circle after a triumphant debate around the track at the Indiana State Fairgrounds! This is ten minutes from my house and even though I had other commitments this morning, I made arrangements and got myself out there.

Caution! Many photos ahead!

Debby

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Monday May 05, 2008 · 10:07 PM PDT

2008/05/05 · 22:07

I shouldn't be up this late because I'm working at a polling site tomorrow morning at 6 AM, but I went out to see Obama tonight and had to share!

Barack in Indy

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Thursday March 13, 2008 · 12:28 AM PDT

2008/03/13 · 00:28

I posted last week about the beginning of the election class I'm leading in our homeschool co-op. We do 6-week sessions so I'll post each week on how it's going.

I was really surprised to find some of the kids were so knowledgeable about the process. We had some "what do you know, what do you want to know about elections" time and one boy asked how many more delegates Obama needed! Obviously, some of them are paying attention. And there was a funny, "out of the mouth of babes" moment when one eight-year-old said in a candy-sweet voice, "Hillary Clinton is for keeping children safe and healthy," but then added in an undertone, "Or at least that's what she says."

There's more observations and info about this week's class after the fold.

Debby

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Tuesday March 04, 2008 · 9:05 AM PST

2008/03/04 · 09:05

I posted about this yesterday in C&J but I thought I'd expand because I'm awfully excited about it.

We homeschool and once a week we meet with a group of families for a co-op. We're starting another session tomorrow and I'm going to be leading a class on elections for my daughter's age bracket. I thought I'd share my ideas here, invite feedback, maybe get more ideas and perhaps inspire some people to share their political passion with younger folks

Debby

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Tuesday February 12, 2008 · 12:10 AM PST

2008/02/12 · 00:10

Welcome to my quite non-substantive diary. I'm a little embarrassed to write this as I'm totally not a celebrity-focused person (which will become apparent shortly) but I'm hooked on the "Yes, We Can" video and I was clueless about who appeared in it for the most part.

I figured out Will.i.am since he was one of the movers and shakers behind it and I recognized Scarlett and Kareem--that's how lame I am! I noticed other people wondering, too, who different people were. When I went to look for info on the rest of the crowd, I didn't find much so since I was avoiding a ton of my own work important to my life, I went in search of answers.

Mucho graphics below the fold:

Debby

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Wednesday November 29, 2006 · 11:15 PM PST

2006/11/29 · 23:15

then the terrorists win!

This is the crazy-ass email I received tonight from the AFA. I somehow got on their email list a while back and I haven't unsubscribed because they crack me so consistently up. It's also a good reminder of what to write my elected representatives about (anything opposite of what AFA is urging) or what to write a company about (no, Ford, I'm not boycotting you because you support gay organizations--I just don't like your shitty vehicles).

Debby

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Monday November 13, 2006 · 11:07 PM PST

2006/11/13 · 23:07

I saw the diaries on the rec list over the weekend, but I didn't realize the groundswell that was building until this evening when I read annan's diary all the way through. I've been so proud of my participation here at Daily Kos because of the ideas and enthusiasm I see here and this is another winner. It might even be crucial. That doesn't mean it's not a little hard to grok for a newbie, like me, to wiki and congressional committees. I gleaned some good advice from comments in annan's diary that I'll share after the break. Read More

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