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Happy Anniversary

Many Traditions, Two Hearts

Oct 25, 2023

Happy Anniversary

Oct 25, 2023

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September 11th Birthday Cake

It was the evening of September 10th, 2001, and I was over at Gillion’s apartment collaborating on a birthday cake for Nicole for the next…

Sep 11, 2017

September 11th Birthday Cake

Sep 11, 2017

Shira Tarantino

What’s in a Name?

Jul 25

What’s in a Name?

Jul 25

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How Do I Write an Exceptional Grant Proposal?

As it turns out, grant writing isn’t about grant writing, after all.

Apr 6

How Do I Write an Exceptional Grant Proposal?

Apr 6

Shira Tarantino

Voting to Preserve Democracy

Participate, or suffer the consequences.

Apr 5

Voting to Preserve Democracy

Apr 5

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Israeli Flag Raising, Stamford CT

October 16, 2023

Oct 17, 2023

Israeli Flag Raising, Stamford CT

Oct 17, 2023

Shira Tarantino

Being Naked in Public is Fun

I know, reading about someone being naked is not as fun (or as mortifying) as actually seeing someone naked. So this essay about my brief…

Jan 28, 2023

Nymphs Filling The Cornucopia (1615) Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577–1640)

Jan 28, 2023

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LOCAL ELECTIONS MATTER!

Ok, see, the reason why local elections matter is this: Roe v. Wade will fall soon in states across the country. This places the burden now…

Sep 6, 2021

Sep 6, 2021

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What do Grace Jones, Molly Ringwald, and Captain John Luc Piccard have in common?

Most of my celebrity stories are from the 90s. I lived in NYC for 13 years and worked for a celebrity photographer so I met so many B-list…

Apr 7, 2020

What do Grace Jones, Molly Ringwald, and Captain John Luc Piccard have in common?

Apr 7, 2020

Shira Tarantino

Dershowitz Paints His Client as a Fool

Donald Trump’s trial lawyer Alan Dershowitz’s outlandish argument in defending Donald Trump’s unjust and treasonous actions — “If a…

Feb 7, 2020

Dershowitz Paints His Client as a Fool

Feb 7, 2020

Shira Tarantino

Shira Tarantino

Feminist Activist, Stamford, Connecticut. Reproductive Justice, Gun Violence Prevention, LGBTQA+, and musings on family life.

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