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Pruning the Police

Grab your gardening tools and let’s get to work. During the unrest in Minneapolis in the spring of 2020, I had the privilege of living with my best friend for a few months. It was fantastic! She has a great house not far from where we both grew up and…

Police Brutality

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Pruning the Police
Pruning the Police
Police Brutality

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Oct 16, 2022

Dad

This is adapted from the eulogy I gave for my father and may contain references to U2 songs. Most of what is good about me comes from my father. Unfortunately, he passed away in 2019. That year I was living abroad. I woke up one weekend morning in March and…

Grief And Loss

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Dad
Dad
Grief And Loss

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Oct 7, 2021

The BBC Got Me Suspended

Reposting a BBC article landed me a three-day stint in Facebook Jail. Sunday evening, October 3, 2021 Frances Haugen appeared on CBS News 60 Minutes and explained how social media titan Facebook is damaging to teen psyches and American democracy. The following day — coincidence or not — as Ms…

Mark Zuckerberg

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The BBC Got Me Suspended
The BBC Got Me Suspended
Mark Zuckerberg

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Apr 21, 2021

Derek Chauvin is Guilty

The former officer, and an entire system, faces a reckoning Nearly a year ago, a Black man was lynched on a public street corner in broad daylight by a Minneapolis Police Officer. The City of Lakes was rocked with protests and riots that were instigated by outside agitators. For nearly…

Derek Chauvin

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Derek Chauvin is Guilty
Derek Chauvin is Guilty
Derek Chauvin

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Jun 2, 2020

I’m Tired

Click through. You just might learn something. It’s been eight days since George Floyd was senselessly murdered in broad daylight by a Minneapolis Police officer. …

Society And Culture

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I’m Tired
I’m Tired
Society And Culture

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·May 30, 2020

Minneapolis Was Burning Long Before It Was Ever on Fire

I’m numb to the fact that my city is in ruins — I grew up about 25 miles outside of Minneapolis. As a kid, going into the city was an exciting and welcome change from the tree-lined monotony of the suburbs. But my childhood memories felt convoluted this week as I watched my city and a beloved neighborhood turn into a war…

Minneapolis

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Minneapolis Was Burning Long Before It Was Ever on Fire
Minneapolis Was Burning Long Before It Was Ever on Fire
Minneapolis

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Jan 17, 2017

The Business Need for a Bilingual Education

By Missi Smith The proliferation of technology has brought our world closer together ensuring that globalization is here to stay. For businesses, this now means in order to be internationally successful, they have to be multilingual. …

Education

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The Business Need for a Bilingual Education
The Business Need for a Bilingual Education
Education

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Jan 13, 2017

Language Learning Apps Review: HelloTalk

By Missi Smith A crucial piece of language learning is putting what you’ve learned into practice. That was a key element missing from Living Language and Duolingo, the other two applications we tested. Again, we lead busy lives so meet-up groups or classrooms aren’t an option for a lot people…

Language Learning

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Language Learning Apps Review: HelloTalk
Language Learning Apps Review: HelloTalk
Language Learning

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Jan 13, 2017

Language Learning Apps Review: Living Language

By Missi Smith Learning a language can be a bit difficult, but it should be fun and informative. In our first mobile language learning app review, ULG tested the mobile app Duolingo. We rated it 10 out of 10 for price, ease of use, and support. But we were still…

Language Learning

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Language Learning Apps Review: Living Language
Language Learning Apps Review: Living Language
Language Learning

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Jan 13, 2017

Language Learning Apps Review: Duolingo

By Missi Smith In the digital age, anything you want is a touch screen away. That includes learning a new language. If you spend a lot of time on the go, a fair amount of your time is spent waiting. You may want something to occupy your time. So, United…

Language Learning

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Language Learning Apps Review: Duolingo
Language Learning Apps Review: Duolingo
Language Learning

3 min read

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