Category Archives: America

“I’m Not Here To Make Friends”

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Allie

There is one thing that Trump generally doesn’t lie about: his emotions – namely the ones happening in the immediate moment.  I think that’s why people think he “tells it like it is” and “isn’t PC.”  Politicians, whether they’re honest … Continue reading →

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The Arts, Truth, and Civil Disobedience

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Allie

Context. It seems almost sinister, almost calculated, the way that the arts are targeted first. “You won’t get a job,” they say, dismissively.  Sometimes, we believe them. And yet, for all their uselessness, the arts have been skillfully deployed as … Continue reading →

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Panic

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Allie

One day last week, I read this depressing and unsurprising summary of the Trump administration’s plan for Higher Ed reform.  One bit stood out: “And these reforms would make it legitimate for colleges and banks to make decisions in part on … Continue reading →

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A Letter to Generation Y: Don’t Stop Whining.

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Allie

This is an older post – Sept. 17 2013 A response to this blog: Hi. I’m Lucy.  Recently, my 20 something compatriots and I have been reduced to a Facebook-addicted, entitled, delusional, self absorbed Gen Y Protagonist and Special Yuppie … Continue reading →

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