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Spoons to Dollars
Ok, some of you still don't understand the "spoons" analogy, so let's try this ( Read more... ) -
Solving a Panic Attack with A.R.T.S.
When someone who trusts you is having a panic attack, you are in a powerful position to help (or hurt) them. You should A.R.T.S.:
Acknowledge (their fears),
Reassure (tell them that things will be okay),
Take charge (speak calmly but firmly, in short sentences), and
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Best History Textbook Ever
So, I'm taking a college-level history class, and I am really, really impressed by the textbook.
The book is: US: A Narrative History, Volume 2: Since 1865It's amazing. It gives a lot of information, but it reads like a novel. I keep wanting to turn the page to see what's going to happen next. And I'm not the only person who feels this way. ( Read more... ) -
SNAP and Priveledge
So, I got an email today from Care2 Action Alerts. This is nothing new. I get emails from them all the time. They are often posting things I care about (although, I admit, I sometimes disagree with them and end up working against whatever they are trying to accomplish). In any case, the email I got today was a little different. The title:
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Aquaintance Rape is a Strange Thing
I was reading an article regarding how the fear of rape (or the social fear of girls being raped) costs women in ways we aren't always aware of. The author pointed out that women who do not take these steps are often blamed for the results. However, roughly 75% of rapes are perpetrated, not by strangers in dark alleys, but by friends or ( Read more... ) -
Love, Part II
First off, what it does not mean:- "I will die without you"
- "I will sacrifice everything I want to keep you around"
- "I'll become a totally different person to keep you around"
- "I will kill anyone else who tries to touch you"
- "I would die to make you happy"
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Love, Part I
I had a conversation several months ago with some of the guys in the philosophy department, and I was shocked when one of them said he didn't think it was possible to really love more than 2-3 people. I thought this was incredibly strange. Thinking about it, I realized he was an only child, and that perhaps that might have had something to do ( Read more... ) -
Women in Philosophy
On the one hand, I understand that, just because someone feels discriminated against doesn't mean they were. I've been on the other end of this myself, and it is really disheartening to know your well-intentioned actions were seen as somehow exclusive or cruel ( Read more... ) -
Feeling Sick
So, this morning, I was looking at a friend's Facebook page. She'd posted about religious tolerance, and I wanted to see what she'd been up to lately, so I started scrolling down her page. In the process, I came across
an article about Gosnell, an article about SEXTing, some comments about Steubenville, a PSA I'd have shared if it hadn't asked ( Read more... ) -
Leaving
I'm told that it is harder for the person being left, than the one doing the leaving.
The person leaving is going on to bigger and better things. The person being left has nothing.
But I'm not sure this is the case. The person doing the leaving has to actually, you know, do the leaving. Has to make the choice that whatever they are leaving for ( Read more... )