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IdaRose Sylvester

Latest articles by IdaRose Sylvester

I grew up being compared to my overachieving cousin. Now he’s a Supreme Court nominee.
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From the grave, I hear my mother, God rest her soul: “Merrick is going to be on the Supreme Court; what are you doing now?” I always had a response to her comparison questions. Now, frankly, I do not.

By IdaRose Sylvester