Current Events
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Power & Privilege: The dark side of fame.
Are we not entertained? Are we not amused at the spectacle of those with power and privilege, no matter what they have done, who they are, or what they represent? Of course we are. Continue reading
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Power & Privilege vs. the rest of us.
When money provides power, privilege follows. But no one is above the law, ultimately. One man’s crimes end a family dynasty and leave them in disgrace. Continue reading
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The weight of technology.
We might be the first generation of Americans to not want to live longer, because we won’t be able to afford to. Continue reading
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Have yourself a merry start to the holiday season! Continue reading
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9/12/01. The day after.
Everyone has their own recollection of 9/11, if they were alive on that day. (It’s hard for me to believe that there are now sophomores and juniors in college who were not yet born when that tragic event occurred.) That day is seared in my memory forever, but the days after 9/11/2001 are as well.… Continue reading
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Everyone deserves affordable healthcare.
Healthcare is a human right, not a privilege. Continue reading
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So you think it’s just like the flu. An open letter to Courtney Harris.
For people who are not well-versed in science and who believe that personal freedom takes precedence over public health, I think one of two things have to happen to convince them to take this seriously. Continue reading
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I’m with you, truly
In my very bones, I felt a pain whenever those awful, derogatory slurs were uttered in my presence. Still do. I have always felt a connection to all people, maybe with a few exceptions…I guess that’s how I, and many of my fellow white folk, feel about what’s going on with the entire George Floyd… Continue reading
About Me
A writer and solitary soul in the mountains of Western North Carolina.
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