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Published in Amateur Book Reviews

·Apr 15, 2021

Book Review: Beartown by Fredrik Backman

Rating: 1.5 / 5 stars I was really looking forward to reading Beartown, as it had 4.25 stars on Goodreads and so many excellent reviews. …

Books

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Book Review: Beartown by Fredrik Backman
Book Review: Beartown by Fredrik Backman
Books

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Published in An Injustice!

·Apr 9, 2021

Defining “Mentally Incapacitated”

MN criminal sexual conduct case sparks outrage on social media — I was shocked when I came across a social media post last week saying the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that if an individual was voluntarily intoxicated in a sexual assault case, then that individual would not be considered “mentally incapacitated.” This means that the individual could actively give consent to…

Sexual Assault

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Defining “Mentally Incapacitated”
Defining “Mentally Incapacitated”
Sexual Assault

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Feb 16, 2021

Rory Gilmore is the Worst

How Rory’s superiority complex led to her lack of success Gilmore Girls has been one of my favorite shows since high school, so I was excited when my family chose to watch the series together. …

Gilmore Girls

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Rory Gilmore is the Worst
Rory Gilmore is the Worst
Gilmore Girls

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Published in Amateur Book Reviews

·Jan 23, 2021

A Year in Books

My 2020 Book Review I’ve always loved to read and quarantine gave me the time to dive into my long to-read list. I accomplished my 10 book goal for the year, including novels, biographies and non-fiction books. Here is my 2020 reading list rated from lowest to highest: “The Silent…

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A Year in Books
A Year in Books
Books

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Published in Change Your Mind Change Your Life

·Dec 16, 2020

Stress Addicts

Comparison and guilt reinforce our addictions to stress — In times of low stress, I tend to worry about why I am not more stressed. I’ve grown accustomed to putting high amounts of stress on myself. “Hustle culture,” as it is called, has played into this. I have high expectations for myself and what I can accomplish, so when…

Stress

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Stress Addicts
Stress Addicts
Stress

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Published in Change Your Mind Change Your Life

·Nov 28, 2020

Thankful in 2020

Finding moments to be grateful for during a challenging year — Undoubtedly, 2020 has brought pain, sorrow and loss to people across the world. From high school and college graduations being cancelled to unemployment rates skyrocketing to family and friends passing away from the virus, everyone has been affected by this pandemic and everyone has lost something of importance to them. …

Thanksgiving

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Thankful in 2020
Thankful in 2020
Thanksgiving

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Oct 23, 2020

“Jeffrey Zoomin’ Lubin’ Toobin”

Toobin caught masterbating on a Zoom call Reports surfaced earlier this week regarding Jeffrey Toobin’s, legal analyst for CNN and staff writer for The New Yorker, sexual act during a work meeting. CNN downplayed the situation by claiming Toobin had allegedly accidentally “exposed himself” on the video call because he…

Jeffrey Toobin

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“Jeffrey Zoomin’ Lubin’ Toobin”
“Jeffrey Zoomin’ Lubin’ Toobin”
Jeffrey Toobin

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Published in Change Your Mind Change Your Life

·Oct 7, 2020

Creativity is Declining in the Technology Era

How technology may stunt children’s creative development — As I was mindlessly scrolling through Facebook lost in a sea of posts, one caught my eye. It said, “I find myself worrying that when we hand our children phones we steal their boredom from them. As a result, we are raising a generation of writers who will never start…

Children

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Creativity is Declining in the Technology Era
Creativity is Declining in the Technology Era
Children

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Published in In Fitness And In Health

·Sep 30, 2020

Are School Lunches Contributing to Childhood Obesity?

Recently, my brother and I were laughing about all of the disgusting lunches our elementary school served. We joked about the hexagon “Mexican” pizza, the freezer burned salisbury steak, and the mashed potatoes with chunky gravy. We started searching pictures to refresh our memories of the lunches we ate for…

Lunch

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Are School Lunches Contributing to Childhood Obesity?
Are School Lunches Contributing to Childhood Obesity?
Lunch

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Published in Dialogue & Discourse

·Aug 26, 2020

How the Supreme Court Influences Civil Rights

Judicial activism expands rights that are not enumerated in the Constitution Judicial activism is a buzzword that many conservatives denounce and many liberals cherish. Throughout the history of the Supreme Court, justices have displayed either activism or restraint. …

Supreme Court

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How the Supreme Court Influences Civil Rights
How the Supreme Court Influences Civil Rights
Supreme Court

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