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Lois Rooney-Giurin

Lois Rooney-Giurin

My Mom Would Be 100 Years Old Today

As a child, I was a member of a small group who had an “old” Mommy. Mine didn’t play baseball, or go to bars or smoke or drink. That was a…

7 min readJan 6, 2022

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My Mom Would Be 100 Years Old Today

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Lois Rooney-Giurin

We Will Remember Them — Thoughts on Remembrance Day

In Canada, we observe Remembrance Day on November 11, every year. This is not a holiday in all provinces, nor is it ever moved or changed…

5 min readNov 9, 2020

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Lois Rooney-Giurin

Privilege and a Traffic Stop

An incident occurred several years ago, and it occurs to me that my reaction could only have been accepted because I am white.

3 min readJun 13, 2020

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Privilege and a Traffic Stop

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Lois Rooney-Giurin

Where did my “Old Time Religion” go?

Old time religion, for me, is not the Gospel movement of the Southern USA. It is not the Fire and Brimstone preaching of the Evangelicals…

6 min readJun 12, 2020

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Where did my “Old Time Religion” go?

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Lois Rooney-Giurin

You Don’t Deserve an Employee Like Me

Dear Prospective employer, It’s been quite a few weeks now since I heard from you. I’m going to tell you that after a long, hard search…

3 min readMar 19, 2020

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You Don’t Deserve an Employee Like Me

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Lois Rooney-Giurin

Hallmark movies? Why not?

One thing a lot of people, particularly women, look forward to in the Christmas season is the Hallmark Movie lineup.

2 min readJan 6, 2020

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Lois Rooney-Giurin

It’s frustrating looking for a job as an “older” person

“You’re such a dinosaur, you can’t even get a seasonal retail job”, “You’re so out of date, that nobody wants you”, “Who wants an old…

5 min readJan 6, 2020

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Lois Rooney-Giurin

Lois Rooney-Giurin

Musician, music teacher, writer, techie, gracefully gaining experience as a wife and mother. Curious about everything. How does it work?

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