The Philippines is easy to hate

The Philippines is Easy to Hate

45 times.  Including the title, that’s how many times the word “hate” was mentioned in the essay I just read about the current state of the Philippines.  That’s a lot of hate, especially for an essay of just 400 or so words.  Don’t get me wrong, there was nothing that Miss Diamante wrote that I...

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Please Take This Into 2015 With You.

December 29, 2014 Last night I saw a Facebook post by a media company I follow.  The headline read: “10 Ways The World Will Get Worse in 2015”.  It featured a very depressing black and white photo of factories pumping thick, toxic fumes into the air.  The quality of their articles had been getting worse...

A look at American Extremism

2016, The Year We ALL Became Extremists.

To say that things got ugly in 2016 is a gross understatement. As an American traveling and living abroad, I’ve been able to watch what’s happened to my country from a distance. About 3 years ago, things seemed to really start heating up…and each new week brought another layer of anger, violence, and hatred to...

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