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That Vegas Glitz
I spent half the week in Vegas, not because I necessarily wanted to go to Vegas, but my employer located our most recent conference there. These Meccas of American capitalism always prompt me to reflect on the consumerism that drives so much of our culture. One of my colleagues was visibly miffed to be in…
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Why Don’t Women Write to the Editor? Because They’re Doing Absolutely Everything Else – The Atlantic
This short collection of women’s responses is a wonderful read. It also helps explain why I blog so little these days. Why? Who’s reading? And I’ve got other stuff to do! Letters: Why Don’t Women Write to the Editor? Because They’re Doing Absolutely Everything Else – The Atlantic — Read on http://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/559946/
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The myth of conscience voting
To what extent should we prioritize our individual discomfort, our “duty” to follow our own moral code, above concern for the consequences that our choices may have on others? Many, both religious and those whoa re simply passionate about their political views, have argued in conversations about the 2016 election and its aftermath about “voting…
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An Iskander Experiment
A couple weeks ago, we met a friend for Turkish food and I experienced the most amazing and delicious “Iskander”: flavorful, tender lamb and steak overtop crunchy croutons, topped with a savory red sauce, spiked with garlic, and served alongside aromatic rice and a cooling yogurt sauce. A week later, I found myself in possession…
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Finding Freedom sans Facebook
I’m not gonna hop on the no-Facebook bandwagon. I mean, wasn’t it obvious from the very start that Facebook was trading our privacy for ad revenue? We all hopped on board the Facebook bandwagon when we realized there’s no better way to keep tabs on Aunt Linda AND that friend from high school who…
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