{"id":6774,"date":"2014-08-01T00:00:58","date_gmt":"2014-08-01T05:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.walkingwithcake.com\/?p=6774"},"modified":"2014-08-01T15:49:52","modified_gmt":"2014-08-01T20:49:52","slug":"this-and-that-89","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.walkingwithcake.com\/?p=6774","title":{"rendered":"This and That"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(Flowers from my birthday.)<\/p><\/div>\n

This week was pretty routine and I can’t believe that August is here!\u00a0 We’ve had such mild temperatures this summer and spent a lot of time outside, too. It’s been a long time since we could spend an August evening outdoors, so the change is very welcome.\u00a0 Here are a few things that caught my attention this week.<\/p>\n

Shackling pregnant prison inmates in labor continues<\/a>, despite a ban on the practice.<\/p>\n

Along the same lines, immigrant mothers are forced to wear ankle monitors<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“It’s just a glorified prison.”<\/a>\u00a0 A new immigration detention facility opens today south of San Antonio in a remote farming area.\u00a0 It’s being touted as “family friendly,” but was built by a private prison company.\u00a0 “If it walks like a duck…”<\/p>\n

The search for an anonymous war artist.<\/a><\/p>\n

Children’s nightmares interpreted by a photographer.<\/a><\/p>\n

Capitol Hill interns could use a course in American history<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And an interesting theory on Kate’s casual uniform<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I’m taking next week off to spend time with my family, but I’ll be back in a week with stories about my adventures.\u00a0 Have a wonderful weekend!<\/p>\n

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