Every Day a Gift

    “What was the happiest moment of your life?” “Every moment that I’m still alive.”   He is the second person this week who I have heard express gratitude simply for being alive.  When you surround yourself with people who are thankful to be alive, it puts everything else into perspective.  Every day is […]

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Ebola, Get Over It.

Ebola. Did you shiver? I definitely did a little bit. But why are we Americans so afraid of Ebola? Who is Ebola really affecting? West Africans. Want to know why we’re so afraid? Watch this 2-minute video: The Difference Between US and UK Ebola News Coverage (YouTube) So what exactly is Ebola and what does it look […]

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Activism and Socioeconomic Inequality: Why Some Voices Are Louder Than Others

Perhaps Legally Blonde 2 gave you a romanticized idea of how easy it is to get real-world changes made to address an issue you’re passionate about. Yes, “Bruiser’s Bill” faced opposition. But, overall, the whole process was glamorized into a film-worthy plot instead of revealing the real truth why certain issues are pressed and certain […]

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