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Of Superpower, Wealthy White Boys, Botox’d Stepford Poodles and Hope

I think each of us has our own superpower. A thing we do with uncommon skill. It often, I’ve discovered, takes a good while to find, or accept, or understand, or feel. It’s different in everyone, how it manifests, and when. Often, or just as often, we are tricked into believing that our superpower is the thing we are maybe most known for. However, over … Continue reading Of Superpower, Wealthy White Boys, Botox’d Stepford Poodles and Hope

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Lessons on Resilience from Canadian Solidarity

I’m an American citizen who grew up in Canada—because why settle for a normal childhood when you can have a frosty mix of hockey, maple syrup, and universal healthcare? My dad is American and my mom is Canadian. The one element that defines both families, is generations of ancestors in the same place, on the same land, going back to well before the founding of … Continue reading Lessons on Resilience from Canadian Solidarity

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To Be, Or Not To Be, A Torchbearer In The Dark, That Is The Question

Injustice for me is probably the single biggest triggers. Injustice is the thing that ignites something inside me that I have had burning since I was a young child, to watch as someone gets away with something that is morally wrong, not just criminal, not just a crime, but fundamentally manipulating circumstances to suit their own ends. You know, like rich people getting different justice … Continue reading To Be, Or Not To Be, A Torchbearer In The Dark, That Is The Question

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