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Thought #6: What about the children?
Read more: Thought #6: What about the children?Amidst the violence, the discussions, arguments, town hall meetings, and conferences we often forget them. The children. Our future. I ask myself every time there’s a conflict between the grown-ups. What about the children? Is anyone thinking about them? I keep asking myself as I see scenes on the news of men “recruiting” children to…
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Thought #5: This American Life
Read more: Thought #5: This American LifeLately, I’ve been feeling a deep discontentment. And frankly, I ask myself constantly what is the source of my increasingly restless nature. Why am I waking up with my heart beating a thousand miles a minute or feeling random bouts of nausea (no, I’m not pregnant)? According to our beloved apocalyptic WebMD, these symptoms are…
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Thought #4: American Boy
Read more: Thought #4: American BoyRecently, I had an interesting discussion with a teacher about race. She was recounting a conversation she had had with a student of hers about the “typical American boy.” The way the girl was referring to this type of boy was resounding. And many may conjure an image such as this: Tall, blond, light colored…
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Mexico pt. 1
Read more: Mexico pt. 1Mexico is the intense fervent lover that leaves you gasping for more sultry flavors and exquisite pleasures. The lover whose every word you hang onto so desperately, hungrily searching for a hint of affection or an ephemeral wisp of attention. Mexico, you are the passionate lover whose slightest brevity of touch can send anyone into…