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Published in The Daily Planet

·Feb 10

How Compassion Changed The Face Of Homelessness

How an emergency shelter brought human dignity and love to the homeless — What is meant by human dignity? Human dignity is the recognition that human beings possess a special value intrinsic to their humanity and as such are worthy of respect simply because they are human beings. … Thus every human being, regardless of age, ability, status, gender, ethnicity, etc., …

Compassion

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How Compassion Changed The Face Of Homelessness
How Compassion Changed The Face Of Homelessness

Published in The Daily Planet

·Updated Jan 27

Substack And Their Defense Of Disinformation

Is making a buck more important than telling the truth? Yesterday I got an email from Substack that left me with more questions than answers. Society has a trust problem. is how it began. It rambled on and on about censorship, defending free expression, and people’s growing distrust. …

Misinformation

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Substack And Their Defense Of Disinformation
Substack And Their Defense Of Disinformation

Published in The Daily Planet

·Dec 15, 2021

Your Shopping Sabotages Labor Rights!

Here’s what you need to know You may not know or care about unions but they affect your life and you affect theirs. Your everyday activities are surrounded by them and every consumer transaction you make is an upvote or downvote for them. Historically unions have been the bad guys…

Workers Rights

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Your Shopping Sabotages Labor Rights!
Your Shopping Sabotages Labor Rights!

Nov 30, 2021

Plastic: Why We Have To Stop Using It and Some Ways You Can Help

See why it’s deadly and the little steps you can take to help our planet I’ve cared about the health of our planet since I was a kid. Unfortunately, plastic has been massively pumped into our environment for decades. We’re now killing the planet with it! Oceanic life is eating…

Environmental Justice

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Plastic: Why We Have To Stop Using It and Some Ways You Can Help
Plastic: Why We Have To Stop Using It and Some Ways You Can Help

Nov 5, 2021

Want Some Excitement? Become A Poll Worker!

An Inside Look At 16 hours of Voting. I’ve been a poll worker for 6 years. In that time I have seen and heard American citizens at their best and worst. For 4 years I would come home to my husband exhausted, exhilarated, and with wild stories. …

Progressive

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Want Some Excitement? Become A Poll Worker!
Want Some Excitement? Become A Poll Worker!

Dec 16, 2020

Why I’m Dropping My Paywall

Monetizing over Messaging When monetizing Medium became a thing, I was interested. Not because I wanted to make a buck. I thought it was nice to be able to. Before the monetization of media, writers could express themselves freely, no pun intended. That’s all changed and not for the better. …

Money

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Why I’m Dropping My Paywall
Why I’m Dropping My Paywall

Aug 22, 2020

The Dangers Of Looking Like A Karen

How Stereotypes Are Destroying Our Society I have the misfortune of looking like a Karen. Being an adult white, blond woman can be dangerous. It never used to be. Now, I’m the dreaded white lady you see in your store, or on the bus, or really anywhere. It doesn’t help…

White Privilege

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The Dangers Of Looking Like A Karen
The Dangers Of Looking Like A Karen

Published in Ascent Publication

·Nov 5, 2017

Being Ethical Ain’t Easy — The Birth Of A Social Enterprise

People love the words sustainability, ethical and conscious consumerism. Saying the words is one thing, living them is another. Being ethical ain’t easy. Selling it is even harder. This is about the birth of a social enterprise. Fair Trade vs. Free Trade This is one of my biggest pet peeves. …

Entrepreneurship

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Being Ethical Ain’t Easy — The Birth Of A Social Enterprise
Being Ethical Ain’t Easy — The Birth Of A Social Enterprise

Published in Ascent Publication

·Oct 30, 2017

Minimalism, Consumerism And Worn Out Stuff

I haven’t bought new clothes for over 7 years. This austerity along with our minimalist lifestyle enabled my husband and me to open our social enterprise. I’m now watching my clothes rot off of me. This past weekend we went shopping and committed an act of consumerism. A lot of…

Shopping

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Minimalism, Consumerism And Worn Out Stuff
Minimalism, Consumerism And Worn Out Stuff

Published in Ascent Publication

·Oct 6, 2017

Why I Delight In The Malls Dying

It’s Not What You’d Expect — The idea of malls makes my skin crawl. Malls were the hottest thing in the United States. Everyone had to be seen at them. All shopping had to be done in them. The average American spent most of their time and money on these hallowed grounds of consumerism. When I…

Millennials

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Why I Delight In The Malls Dying
Why I Delight In The Malls Dying
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