”Brandon, may you write something about how people of America perceive the ideas of the newly elected president?” This is[…]
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Articles that explore topics that define who we are as a people and as individuals. These articles will ask questions about our societal living arrangements that other publications take for granted.
The Actualization of Humanity Allows Us to Experience More in Life
A recipient of my Sunday email to readers sent me a photo of her small town in England. I had[…]
Read moreStay Free of Today’s Political Drama; Build Your Own Sand Castle
As was the case during the US presidential election, and again during the inauguration, unrest dots the American landscape today.[…]
Read moreAn Appalachian Woman Tells All: Poverty and Drug Abuse in West Virginia
The first thing that comes to people’s minds when hearing “West Virginia” is likely one of the following: mountains, hillbillies,[…]
Read moreA Bright Spot in a (Sometimes) Dark World: My Experience at the Supermarket
Last week I was in a supermarket checkout line. A middle-aged lady in front of me had the orange glow of[…]
Read more“The U.S. Is Like an Old Man”: A Chinese PhD Student Shares Her Thoughts on America–And China
Xi (Cassie) Guo is an international student at the University of Minnesota. In the lab, she studies diseases. Outside of[…]
Read moreMy Southern Experience: Religion (& Politics) and the South
The South is religious, right? That’s the stereotype. Maybe it’s only in appearance. An attendee at my presentation in Minneapolis[…]
Read moreOut Today: My Story About the Hmong in Minnesota in Today’s Star Tribune
I was inspired to write the story two years ago. I walked into a Hmong-owned insurance office near the school[…]
Read moreDeeper Than Judgement
Last Saturday I had another chance to share with others my experiences having others share their lives with me. I[…]
Read moreTour and Conversation on a Southern Farm
This was as close as I’d get to a plantation on my Southern tour. (Yes, Southerners, I know you don’t[…]
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