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What Is an Advertisement Today?
Like most of you hard working Americans, I am not "that person" who gets to spend their day laying on the sofa with a Coke and a bag of Cheetos watching daytime TV. My life consists of much more than watching an endless stream of judge shows and talk shows, only interrupted by the ads for lawyers, prescription drugs, and miracle skillets, and of course those seeking Mesothelioma victims. There is this thing called "work."
By David Wyld5 years ago in Journal
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Mt. Kisco Hosts Undoing Racism Workshop
In the fall of 2014, Reverend Kym McNair, Associate Minister at Antioch Baptist Church in Bedford Hills, was excited to receive an invitation to attend a workshop at Fox Lane on diversity, racism and white privilege. Unfortunately, pushback from a vocal part of the community forced school superintendent, Dr. Jere Hochman to cancel the initiative. At the same time, local clergy like herself decided that engaging in the vitriol was not conducive to advancing the best possible outcome.
By Rich Monetti5 years ago in Education
10 Things I've Learnt Writing My First Manuscript
1. I'm definitely a planner. I finished my first manuscript finally when I was 18, but I'd been writing for many years trying to finish one. Halfway through, I'd always convince myself that I could continue with just half a plot and no definite ending.
By Lara Newton5 years ago in Journal
Taking Back What the School System Stole from Me
No... Hell no... It’ll be a cold day in Orlando before I voluntarily pick up a book and read through blocks of text. I’ve been through my fair share of textbooks. They’re boring. They’re dry. The information serves no purpose in my life other than my grades.
By Trai Greer5 years ago in Education
Advice for Awkward Work E-Mail Situations
You’ve been hired at an office job—congratulations! Welcome to the world of stable (hopefully) hours and health benefits. There are all kinds of pitfalls to working in an office environment that you may find yourself unprepared for. For me, a more shy and introverted kind of person, I was unprepared for the world of awkward e-mail situations.
By Mimi Sonner5 years ago in Journal
How to Make Real Friends in College
It took me a couple of months in to college to figure out what kind of friends I wanted. A lot of girls here make friends through bonding over drinking. And maybe it's my liver or mother talking, but it doesn't seem so reliable.
By Olivia Countess5 years ago in Education