So, it’s the day before New Year’s Eve. Tomorrow night, people will watch the ball drop. Or, if you’re from my area, you may go watch the pickle drop in Dillsburg. Yes, it’s quite punny, if you ask me. Anyway, its almost time for 2012 to come upon us, even though all those crazy people thought the world would...
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Yes, I’m aware. I’m a bit behind in talking about this, but back in September, there was this little protest that went on starting September 17th, 2011. A small group of people protested in Liberty Square (near Wall Street) in Manhattan; staying in nearby Zuccotti Park and culminating their protest with a march from...
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I’ve shared about my college experience on here before. In 2007, I received my Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, and tried to find a job. If you remember, that’s about the same time that the economy went south. After 5 months of trying to find a job, I made the decision to go back for my Master’s Degree in...
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My best friend, her husband, and my sister were all at my house for much of this last week. Yesterday, before they all left, my sister found an unexpected charge on her bank account. Needless to say, it resulted in a call to that company. Turns out, she’d not canceled something with the understanding that she wouldn’t be...
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When I was growing up, it was just me and my mom, and we were barely scraping by. Even after she married my stepdad it felt like a struggle; they were both working low-wage jobs until I was 15. Then, things changed. Mom became a receptionist at a dentist’s office, my stepdad became a township supervisor. A couple years later,...
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