Category: Thoughts About Life
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MOP April 17: A Few Things I Dislike about the Internet
Complaining about technology/the internet/smartphones seems to be the latest trend. Of course there’s irony in the fact that most of these complaints happen ON the internet. Also, most of the complaints center on the way that virtual communication is destroying real, face-to-face communication. Or the way that people project fake versions of themselves online in…
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MOP April 13: The Unwinnable Contest
I was the one who came up with the idea to do a Month of Posting. Me, Emily Sara Smucker, the Girl in the Red Rubber Boots. But it wasn’t long before I was merely riding the coattails of my mother’s and sister’s successes. First, Mom posted about discrimination and religion. Then, Jenny posted about…
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MOP April 3: A Rant about Culture and Humanity
Blast, the evening is running out and there is a continuous rant about culture that is buzzing through my brain. It’s difficult to turn brain rants into coherent blog posts. But I shall try. This term I’m taking a class on African anthropology. The teacher has a great grasp on culture, and I enjoy the…
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