I believe that racism exists in the inexplicable sense of fear, unsafety and gnawing anxiety that white people, be they officers with guns or just general folks moving about their lives, have when they encounter black people. I believe racism exists in that sense of mistrust, the extra precautions white people take when they encounter […]
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My most recent appointment in my Invisalign journey was on July 22nd. It was my appointment to receive my first set of aligners. I was excited and a little nervous about this appointment. What if the aligners would not fit my mouth? What if the doctor decided I was too difficult to fit or improve? […]
Protests have erupted in Ferguson, and Ferguson police have responded in a way that reveals the tension between the police and Ferguson’s black residents. Video has been circulated depicting a police officer calling the crowd "f–king animals." When a few hundred people gathered in the middle of the day to speak their concerns, they were […]
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The one area where shopping consciously has been a big struggle for me has been clothing. Fair trade clothing is expensive. I love the idea of recycled clothing, but I really don’t have the time or energy to scour second-hand clothing stores. Enter the online shoppnig destination Moxie Jean. It’s an upscale, online, second-hand clothing […]
I just went to a fair with my kids, where all four of them participated in a hula-hoop contest. My children are not world-class hula-hoopers. They are mediocre at best and didn’t outlast the winner. It was just something fun for them to do. But guess what? They all won participant ribbons! So forever we […]
Two weeks ago a crowd of angry protesters faced off with border patrol agents in Murrieta, California, where the city’s mayor and residents blocked buses carrying immigrant children who were going to be processed there. Some saw anti-immigration protestors as patriots bravely standing up against a failed federal government. But when I went to the […]
I’ve been sharing some of the stories of our trip to S.E. Asia. If you haven’t read them I hope you will. I’ve written about how sex trafficking is defined, and how the Exodus Road has started an alliance to coordinate the efforts of anti-trafficking teams across the globe. I’ve talked about how commonplace indentured […]
As a result, dinner prep is usually a chaotic affair. Here’s how it usually goes: 5pm: Feel hungry. Think about making dinner.5:15pm Kids complain about hunger. Think about making dinner.5:30pm Resolve to make dinner.5:35 Check fridge. Realize I have 2 pita pockets, leftover brown rice, and a packet of carrots.5:40 Call Mark and ask him […]
All I Want For My 40th Birthday Is To Raise $4,000 | Cam BowmanSo this is why I want you to help me raise $4000 for my 40th. Four thousand dollars would do so much good for this organization. It would give them equipment to help their surveillance teams, tables and chairs to work on, […]
Two weeks ago a crowd of angry protesters faced off with border patrol agents in Murrieta, California, where the city’s mayor and residents blocked buses carrying immigrant children who were going to be processed there. Some saw anti-immigration protestors as patriots bravely standing up against a failed federal government. But when I went to the […]