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Read more about the article Every Generation Separates Itself, Even With Derogatory Remarks
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  • Post published:July 2018
  • Post category:General

Every Generation Separates Itself, Even With Derogatory Remarks

Spread the word to end the word. In the past, that sentence hasn't meant anything to anyone, but now, it is the slogan of a movement in America that is…

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Read more about the article Twitter was Bad Before, but Our President is Making it Worse
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  • Post published:June 2018
  • Post category:Politics

Twitter was Bad Before, but Our President is Making it Worse

Since the turn of the decade, Twitter has become the social media network with the right mixture of professionalism and informality. Nonetheless, logging on to your account will prove it…

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Read more about the article Making a Difference — Potential is There, but is Desire?
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  • Post published:March 2018
  • Post category:General

Making a Difference — Potential is There, but is Desire?

When you think of those who have made a difference and changed the world, you probably think of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks, and there's really no…

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Read more about the article NBA Stars Ignore Critics, Highlight Political and Social Issues
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  • Post published:February 2018
  • Post category:Politics

NBA Stars Ignore Critics, Highlight Political and Social Issues

When Fox News analyst Laura Ingraham told LeBron James and Kevin Durant to “shut up and dribble” and recommended that they don't speak out on social issues, the sports world…

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Read more about the article No Matter what it Looks like, I’m no Different than my Peers
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  • Post published:November 2017
  • Post category:Disability Insights/Personal

No Matter what it Looks like, I’m no Different than my Peers

It's one thing to know that I'm just like you, but it's another thing to look at me like I am. When I look in the mirror or at somebody…

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Read more about the article Despite some Theories, Happiness and Satisfaction don’t go Hand-in-Hand
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  • Post published:August 2017
  • Post category:Disability Insights

Despite some Theories, Happiness and Satisfaction don’t go Hand-in-Hand

There will always be 99 reasons to be upset and to give up right in front of your face, but you always have to find the one hidden reason to…

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Read more about the article Adversity Should be Welcomed, not Rejected
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  • Post published:July 2017
  • Post category:General

Adversity Should be Welcomed, not Rejected

Albert Einstein once said that “adversity introduces a man to himself.” When something bad or unfortunate happens in your life, what is the first thing that comes to mind? What…

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Read more about the article For Those with Disabilities, Trust is an Underrated Aspect of Life
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  • Post published:July 2017
  • Post category:Disability Insights/Personal

For Those with Disabilities, Trust is an Underrated Aspect of Life

Let's say you are in the grocery store and you have to grab something from the top shelf. You just routinely get up onto your toes, grab the box of…

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Read more about the article What, Exactly, is Normal?
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  • Post published:June 2017
  • Post category:General/Personal

What, Exactly, is Normal?

If you think that it's normal, then it's normal. Normal is a very weak word. Normal is in the dictionary with a definition just so it fits in with the…

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Read more about the article Commissioner Silver Supports Superteams … but it Doesn’t Matter
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  • Post published:June 2017
  • Post category:NBA

Commissioner Silver Supports Superteams … but it Doesn’t Matter

"Well, Commish, what do you think?” Those are the words that NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has heard time after time since Kevin Durant joined the Golden State Warriors on July…

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Read more about the article Russell Westbrook is the NBA’s MVP … It’s not Even a Discussion
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  • Post published:April 2017
  • Post category:NBA

Russell Westbrook is the NBA’s MVP … It’s not Even a Discussion

Russell Westbrook is the Most Valuable Player of the 2016-17 NBA season and anybody who thinks otherwise is biased, whether they want to admit it or not. The James in…

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Read more about the article Humans are Very Similar, but Very Different
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  • Post published:March 2017
  • Post category:Blog

Humans are Very Similar, but Very Different

Preconceived notions about people are the worst thing on the planet and the problem is that the world is full of them. And they can be misrepresentative of people. But…

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