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Zero taxes for zero work

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Cris

Challenge Take Back Congress: Change your federal tax withholdings to zero tomorrow/today. Email your congressional representatives and tell them you’ll pay your taxes when they go back to work for the people (not corporations) who pay them. (Remember that you’re … Continue reading →

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Diamonds: Pulling the wool over love’s eyes

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Cris

Last week I read an article that summarized all that is wrong with the diamond industry fairly well. Dhar wrote “Diamonds are a sham and it’s time we stop getting engaged with them,” for Business Insider, where the lack of … Continue reading →

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The backlash to an Obama win: Time to talk about privilege

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Cris

It’s well past time for our country to have a serious conversation about systemic privilege. There are far too many white men out there who are angry about the re-election of Obama for it to be just about the economy … Continue reading →

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Creativity crushers: Standardized testing as early as kindergarten

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Cris

I have many issues with standardized testing and I think that at some point, I’ll write a post to outline some of them and perhaps provide research-based evidence as to how ineffective they really are. However, for now, this principal … Continue reading →

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To shoot or not to shoot

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Cris

Is that really the question? I’ve thought about this issue a lot over the last decade; heck, I’ve thought about this issue since I was a freshman in high school one school district over from the first high school mass shooting I … Continue reading →

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How the American Dream got us into deep…

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Cris

In May 2011, Mike Rowe provided testimony to the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. His testimony can be viewed here and can be read here. (For those who do not know, Mike Rowe is the host for Dirty … Continue reading →

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No choice necessary

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Cris

This dress does not define what I can say. I may speak passionately about the smell of burning rubber at a drag race without irony. My make-up in no way covers up my intellect, nor should it lead you to … Continue reading →

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Do Students Read?

Posted on May 12, 2007 by Cris

So it seems that the Spring 07 semester has ceased – thank GOD! This has to have been the most agonizing semester, mainly made so by the moronic behaviors and lack of thought by a handful of infuriating students who … Continue reading →

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