âProfiles in Courageâ will need to add two new names to the JFK list: U.S. Representative Madeleine Dean, District 4, and her son Harry Cunnane, who just published a memoir, âUnder Our Roof: A Sonâs Battle for Recovery, a Motherâs Battle for Her Son.â
You have all seen Congresswoman Dean on television many times, in her capacity as a member of the Impeachment Trial manager team; as a member of the Judiciary Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. And as a brave outspoken female member of Congress and vice chair of the Bipartisan Womenâs Caucus. Andrea Mitchell and other hosts on MSNBC and CNN love to feature her on their programs.
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By mid-November and we are solidly into my favorite time of year. After the clocks are turned back and it gets dark early, for a brief three months I invariably long for the halcyon days of my youth. Then all I had to worry about was doing my homework, practicing my piano music, and helping Mom with her holiday cookie-making marathon.
Serendipitously, the darkest days included the two-week winter school holiday, Christmas Eve, Christmas, my birthday, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day. If I was really lucky, we’d have a blizzard. No matter if we didn’t, as the icy temperatures gave Mom a reason to keep me indoors and offered me an opportunity to indulge in my favorite winter activity – reading!
reporter: marilyn lassiter takes great pride in her work at this philadelphia library. did my book come in yet, dear? reporter: at 70 years old, she swears she s living the good life. it is amazing the freedom of not having to be some place at a certain time. reporter: marilyn retired back in 2007, right before the economy soured and millions found themselves out of work. despite living on a fixed income, she was able to buy a new house and she travels extensively. i live on $3500 a month. reporter: is it tight? is money tight or no problem covering your bills, plenty to spend? no problem. no problem. i don t spend. at a certain time in your life, there is nothing that you should need. reporter: did you pass down your theory on the importance of saving to your kids? yes, i did. when they were little guys i would give them 50 cent a week when they were young. they had to save a quarter and they could not understand that.
introduces us to a retiree on a budget who says that she s living the good life. reporter: marilyn lasseter takes great pride in her work at this philadelphia library. they did did my book come in yet, dear? reporter: at 70 years old she swears she s living the good life. it is amazing. the freedom of not having to be someplace at a certain time. reporter: marilyn retired back in 2007, right before the economy soured and millions found themselves out of work. despite living on a fixed income, she was able to buy a new house and she travels extensively. i live on $3,500 a month. reporter: and is it tight? is money tight or no problem covering your bills? no problem. no problem. i don t spend. at a certain time in your life, there s nothing that you should need. reporter: did you pass down your theory on the importance of saving to your kids? yes, i did.