January 2012
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"I'm not a drug dealer, I just need ten dollars."
So a remarkable thing happened to me yesterday.  As I was heading to a band practice with my friends, we came upon this man who I believed instinctively of questionable trustworthiness.   He somewhat ambled around us, and being the sheltered white suburban kid I am, I began to panic somewhat.  Let’s just get the elephant out of this room/blog post; he was black.  I, in my ignorance and my...
Jan 18th
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"New Year. New Start. New Me."
This bit is about a girl who I work with.  Her name is Katie, and not only does she work with me as a server at a country club (no easy feat, I can tell you), but she also works with students with disabilities in a high school.  She is one of the hardest working people I know, and I want to celebrate her efforts. Of late, she has seemed sad.  I’m not totally sure why, but I suspect she is...
Jan 1st