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A brief, selective history of India

[Just putting together some thoughts. Welcome fact checking / corrections / perspectives.] 28,000 years ago The oldest definitively identified Homo sapiens fossils yet found in South Asia are Balangoda man. Named for the location in Sri Lanka where they were discovered, they are at least 28,000 years old. 10,000 years ago Indians who are lactose-tolerantContinue reading “A brief, selective history of India”

Sondland Testimony, CBS vs Fox, ‘quid pro quo’ or not?

Exact same testimony, exact same words being reported. CBS says “Sondland confirms a quid pro quo”. Fox says “Sondland confirms Trump told him no quid pro quo”. Now it may seem like one of them is blatantly lying. But that’s not true. They are reporting different aspects. Sondland confirmed he thought there was supposed toContinue reading “Sondland Testimony, CBS vs Fox, ‘quid pro quo’ or not?”

The cost of American Retreat

  I moved to the United States because it inspired me. No where else in the world did I find the security, equality and opportunity to positively impact the world that the United States provides. Something I still entirely believe today, which is why I have made this my home. When I moved here, IContinue reading “The cost of American Retreat”

19th Amendment: Women’s Right to Vote Scarf

Jenna designed these bandannas/scarves that have the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution printed on them. It’s important to remember that it was only 99yrs ago that women earned the right to vote in the US!You can order one here on Amazon. 10% of all profits are donated to the League of Women Voters.

Some things we can do to work together as a society

We can respect each other as humans and still call out behaviors and actions we disagree with. If we let egos get in the way we stop listening to each other. We can acknowledge the good we see in each other. Positive reinforcement is the only sustainable way of influencing behaviors and opinions. We canContinue reading “Some things we can do to work together as a society”