She says the first Hawaiian-born president has brought the island culture and mind-set to the White House.

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I borrowed this from your house.I hope you don't mind.

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But we didn't mind. Our house was never empty.

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So in my mind, my house was being a female, and looking at what females, you know, what our choices were and how, you know, we needed to work on our self-esteem.

NPR: Queen Latifah on 'Trav'lin' Light'

In a way, by clowning, Dad took her mind off the problems of the house.

NEWYORKER: Mr. Bones

Another opportunity to keep in mind when trolling Craigslist: a house-sitting gig.

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