Serenading You
Slowly searching in the sea of life, The sound of birth echoes within me that night; I search for passion,
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Author: Earl Yarington
Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Starts and Ends with You
Don’t expect society or even the president to change things for the better. There will always be children who are
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Striking a Balance: How Seeking Profit is Destroying Our Country
The most serious mental illness we all face is our society itself. When looking at a historic timeline, such becomes apparent. We do the same things over and over and expect a different result. At least the general public does. Our politicians and leaders may be more sinister.
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A Student Loan Story, and a Solution?
But lawmakers don’t seem to care about debt after all. They certainly don’t seem to care about people. The country has nearly $36 trillion in debt that it will never pay off. The nation is like him! The U.S. will have to pray for a settlement.
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Reflections on the Trump Victory from a Liberal Gone Independent
Surprisingly, I feel at peace with President Trump’s impressive victory last night. Regardless of where we stand, the election was fair, safe, and much better this election than the last one.
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The Perils of the Mental Health Professional
Between thirty to sixty percent of all mental health therapist leave their position within a year. I was one of
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When Exactly Did Walz File His Retirement Paperwork?
I am relieved that there is a Harris-Walz ticket this year instead of a Biden-Harris one. As I noted before,
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Trump will lose in November
President Barack Obama’s presence in the White House brought Donald Trump to the presidency and the January 6th rioters to the Capital. Kamala Harris may just be the person to bring Trump and his seething hate down to reality.
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Write in a Name on Election Day; Biden and Trump are a Threat to National Security
On voting day, I will write in a name, maybe Taylor Swift. I suggest you all write in one, too.
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The Master of Fakeness: How Higher Education Exploits Students to Bring in Cash Flow
One of the best things I wrote was my master’s thesis on D.H. Lawrence back in 2000. While writing and revising it, I almost gave up. That was the point, though. The whole point of mastering something is to prove that you are good at it, right? And this is where the MFA or MA in creative writing is a total fake. Such has been allowed by our accreditation agencies, but that is a whole other story.
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