Author: Heather Holbrook
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What’s in a name?
Currently, I work at a tutoring center with a lot of children who do not have the same cultural or religious background as me. They come in and generally work hard. But you can see in their eyes that they don’t really trust you. Some are sure you are better than them – not true!…
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Your life has consequence
One of my neighbors passed away several years ago. During her time next door to me, she was an amazing gardener, up until her last few years when, first dementia, then an old body started stealing her gift. Now I think of her often, but, unfortunately, it isn’t her carefully curated perennials that are brought…
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My Favorite Economic System
I’m sure some of you thought I was crazy when I posted last week that I think capitalism, socialism and communism are all fine economic systems, depending upon the moral fabric of the people engaged in them. Some of you think capitalism is the only way. Others think it is the ruin of the world.…
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Capitalism? Socialism? Communism?
My husband and I just went to an excellent play at the Guthrie called, “The Lehman Trilogy.” It is about the Lehman brothers who came to the United States as immigrants from Poland in the early 20th century. They came with nothing and started a little fabric store in Alabama, working hard just like most…
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When does a woman’s full bodily autonomy start?
The number one reason many women that I know are pro-choice is that they want women to have full bodily autonomy, like men. What is bodily autonomy? Bodily autonomy is defined as the right to make decisions about your own body, life, and future, without coercion or violence. It includes deciding whether or not to have sex,…