Category: Opinion
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Should You Be Concerned If You Live In a High Rise Building?
On June 24, 2021, the Champlain Towers South building, a 12-story beachfront condominium in Miami, Florida, partially collapsed. The death count is not finished yet, but it will easily surpass 100 people. The suspected cause of the collapse is the long-term degradation of reinforced concrete support structures. My mother is at risk My mother lives…
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The Gender Income Gap in Publishing is Alive And Well
A long time ago I was under the impression that men and women had an equal opportunity when it came to writing books. I used to say “The keyboard doesn’t know whether the person doing the typing is a man or a woman.” and then, whether the book is a bestseller or not, it depends…
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Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day
in OpinionNot too long ago, I did my 23andMe genetic testing and I discovered that I am 28% Indigenous American. I am also 56.6% of European descent. But when I read the history book, and I read about how the colonizers and the Catholic church tried to destroy the indigenous people and/or their culture, I don’t…
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My Friend Quit Her Job Instead of Giving Up Working From Home
Her boss suggested she go to the office to work.She declined.He insisted.She quit.(True story) Once the genie is out of the bottle, you can not put her back.
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Marketing Strategies You Can Automate
Marketing is a massive undertaking, even for relatively small businesses. It takes up an enormous chunk of your time and resources. But only if you let it. Marketing doesn’t have to be as intense as many executives believe. In fact, you can automate much of it, and let it work like clockwork in the background.…