After writing about identical twins (including my grandmother and her sister), I was sent this incredible story from the New York[…]
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The Incredible Experience of Being a Twin Reveals How We’re All Connected
There is more to the human experience than I believe meets the eye. There are bonds between people. There[…]
Read moreOne Cliff, Two Rivers, Three Countries: A Story of Freedom
I stood at the edge of a cliff overlooking a windy, muddy river coming into view from my left. It[…]
Read moreI Received an Old Dollar Bill as Change; A Lesson Ensued
“Hold on,” said the barista as she studied the bill she was about to hand back to me for[…]
Read moreThe Hmong Mountain Village in Thailand
We walked past one-room houses of bamboo stick walls, straw roofs, and dirt floors. Chickens scampered and clucked about. Children[…]
Read moreThe Minnesota Mike Rowe
Meet Chris Hensiak, welding instructor at Hennepin Technical College. I met him while researching a story about work being[…]
Read moreTeaching Football to Thai Students
Blue 42; Blue 42!! Our interactions with our sister school in the rural hill country of Thailand went beyond[…]
Read moreWhy Do Americans Think There Are Way More Gay People Than There Really Are?
What percentage of Americans are gay? The standard, pop-educated answer is 10% — based on research from Alfred Kinsey from the[…]
Read moreVisiting our Sister School in the Hills of Thailand
On the morning of May 7, we awoke in our half-star hotel in Thoeng to fulfill the core purpose for[…]
Read moreForcing Liberal-Leaners to Rethink their Ideology: Ivy League School Discrimination of Asians
“Asian-Americans have to score on average about 140 points higher than white students, 270 points higher than Hispanic students[…]
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