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Flashback Friday Interviews: Kellyanne Conway

Flashback Friday Interviews: Kellyanne Conway

by Amanda Read Sheik | Jan 20, 2017 | Flashback Friday Interviews, Journal, Politics, Reminiscences, World Views

My first installment in the Flashback Friday Interviews series features Kellyanne Conway, who was recently appointed Counselor to the President. It’s now been more than six years since I met and interviewed this skillful pollster (also a mother of four), who...
9/11 Memorial

9/11 Memorial

by Amanda Read Sheik | Sep 11, 2014 | Journal, Politics, Reminiscences, The Washington Times Communities

“…My childhood journal entry from September 11th, 2001 shows what a difference twenty-four hours can make: ‘When I awoke in the morning, it was true. The World Trade Center towers had been attacked by hijacked planes. The Pentagon had been attacked...

“By your words you will be justified…”

by Amanda Read Sheik | Jun 30, 2012 | Comedy, Politics, Satire, The Washington Times Communities

As a writer I have always taken Jesus Christ’s admonition about words with exceptional seriousness: “But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment. For by your words you will be...

Reflections on Americans and the Royal Wedding

by Amanda Read Sheik | May 24, 2011 | Comedy, In Otherwords, Politics, Satire, The Washington Times Communities

As the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have just returned from renting a private island in the Seychelles for their honeymoon (and finally met President “smart alec” Obama), the Royal Wedding news has cooled somewhat. But hither and yon bits and pieces...

Alabama recovering from tornadoes, country music stars plan benefit concert

by Amanda Read Sheik | May 19, 2011 | Journal, Reminiscences, The Washington Times Communities

OHATCHEE, Al., May 18, 2011 – On June 14th, “Bama Rising: A Benefit Concert for Alabama Tornado Recovery” presented by Verizon will take place at the BJCC arena in Birmingham. Among the artists to be featured are Taylor Hicks, Kellie Pickler, Martina McBride, Bo Bice,...
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