Layne Deuel of Three Rivers writes, "When looking to vote for one of the three candidates (contending for 59th District State Representative) I ask that you disregard the 'D' and 'R' next to their names but investigate their policies and how they plan on impacting the 59th for years to come."
"So I became a 'Soccer Mom' a couple of weeks ago. I mean, I don’t have a soccer mom van, but I did a few years ago, well, until the door fell off. But that's a story for a different time."
Aundrea Sayrie talks data brokers and the pitfalls of social media in this week's "Living on Purpose" column.
"I see the irony here: I’m supposed to be the tree-hugger. And yet, it’s still hard for me to feel a sense of urgency around climate change, particularly when there are pressing situations happening all the time. It’s especially tricky now, but I think it’s always been hard."
“The invisible hand of the market is the most powerful unseen cultural force in our lives. But it’s not the only one."
"Please understand, the promise of the 19th Amendment feels a little empty right now. The 19th rang hollow for many women in 1920, too."
"As I sit back and think about it, I wonder how we do it all every morning. How do we keep everything together when really all we want to do is go back to sleep? Why do I always feel like my head is going to blow up from all the stress our morning routine causes? Why can’t I get it together?"
"So what is the real problem? I think the real problem is that, in your eyes, us as Black people do not have the right to demand equality. How dare us? Who do we think we are to want an equal playing field?"
In this week's column, Aundrea Sayrie asks "When is a cult a cult?"
"In all of my contemplating about how to heal and foster positive change within a community, I have never once considered 'code switching' to be an obstacle."
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