Stella's Struggle with Self-sufficiency (revisited)

Nov 01, 2023

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Smiling, grayed-haired Latina woman laying on bed on her stomach, propped up by her elbows. Wearing red blouse and plaid slacks. Her feet and legs out of focus in background.

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It was October 1991 – the time when Stella made a promise to herself to use better judgment.

She was running late on her drive home from Milwaukee, but she wanted to pick up a book, "Life After Television," she had reserved at the University Bookstore in Madison.

"Fascinating book," a friend had told Stella. "The personal computer is going …

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