Category: Ideas/Books/Philosophy
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On Grammar and Google
A few of my friends posted this photo on Facebook in the last couple days: My first reaction was, “Hmm, that’s interesting.” My second was, “Hmm, that’s offensive.” First, the label below the searches proudly states “GRAMMAR MATTERS.” But I’d like to ask, to who? (Or should I say, to whom?) I realize that this…
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Get out there!
I got back from my big round-the-world trip a little over a month ago. There is a lot to say about it, I suppose, and about the process of settling back in – but that’s a slow process I’m just beginning to wrap my head around. For any of you out there on the fence…
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Thin Places and the Infinite Whatever
“I’m drawn to places that beguile and inspire, sedate and stir, places where, for a few blissful moments I loosen my death grip on life, and can breathe again. It turns out these destinations have a name: thin places.” – Eric Weiner It’s no secret that I love to travel. But when a friend sent…
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Kony 2012 and the power of online activism
I’ll start by being up front – I’m skeptical about online activism. That might come as a surprise, because my last job was to do the writing for the online advocacy program at Oxfam America, a major human rights organization with millions of people in its support network. When Oxfam wanted Congress to act, and…
Sarah PecK 