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Here’s what an “okay boomer” has to say to young people and it may not be what you think I’ll say

My young co-worker OD’d to his death on Friday night. Might have been an accident, but at the very least, he was self-medicating. He wasn't the greatest at the job, but he was such a sweet guy, and I wish his world had been a better one. That got me…

Generation Z

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Generation Z

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Replacement Theory is Real. It’s Just Not the Replacement White, Christian Extremists Complain About.

I still think it’s fair to say that most Americans don’t have the stomach to round up Jewish people like it’s 1930s Germany. However, there are a lot of white Christians that want to eliminate the Jewish people. In Charlottesville, they marched with torches shouting Jews will not replace us…

Jewish

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Jewish

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My Response to an Evangelical Christian Playing the “We’re not racists” Game

A Medium writer said Evangelical Christians were only about 4% racist. Really? He demanded statistics from me. An aside: I used to be polite. My liberal friends at the Dems told me that I had to be because Evangelical Christians had deeply religious beliefs. I was skeptical at the time…

Christianity

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Christianity

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3 days ago

The Dark Side of Storytelling to Sell Deodorant, Crystals, Hate, Child Labor and War

Hollywood does it. Publishing does it. Sellers of products and services do it. Self-help gurus do it. Politicians do it. They use a three-act narrative structure to sell products and ideas. And it’s as old as Greek dramas. Three-Act Structure or Greek Tragedy turned Modern American Tragedy Aristotle taught that…

Storytelling

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Storytelling

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Mar 17

Deceived Patients: How Medical Insurance Companies Mislead with Confusing and False Provider Networks

And How It Costs Patients a Lot of Money — UPDATE: I don’t use BCBS of IL anymore, and I hoped my new insurer gave the correct network physician information, but they don’t. I used their list for my particular plan to find a doctor in the network, only to learn that the doctor who was the top pick on…

Medical Insurance

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Medical Insurance

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Mar 16

The Not So Surprising Winners: A Look at the Stakeholders Who Benefit from Financial Crashes

An American Story Groups of wealthy and powerful stakeholders caused the 2008 bank implosion. If current bank failures follow the script, look for the stakeholders. Sad History of the 2008 Crash Many different businesses and governments participated in the 2008 crash, and it took decades to create the perfect storm. …

Banks

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Banks

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Mar 13

How the Far Right Will Use the Silicon Valley Bank Failure and Financial Contagion To Make Ron DeSantis America’s 21st Century Nazi President

It will work because it always does. — I think the SVC collapse may have been engineered. If not, at the very least, the fanfare around it is being manipulated to tank the economy and put an extremist right-wing Republican, likely DeSantis, in the White House. As usual, Democrats will do what they do best, take the bait…

Peter Thiel

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Peter Thiel

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Mar 12

Why Daylight Savings Time Sucks

VENT HERE! It’s dark. I was proud I woke up early to accomplish something today, but it turns out it wasn’t early. Just dark. When I was in high school in the 1970s, the powers that be decided on all-year daylight savings time to save energy. My neighbors and I…

Daylight Saving Time

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Why Daylight Savings Time Sucks
Why Daylight Savings Time Sucks
Daylight Saving Time

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Mar 9

Common Pitfalls: Avoiding Mistakes When Working with Your Lawyer (with war stories)

This is not legal advice, but a few observations about things you may want to consider when you seek legal advice. I’m not your lawyer, and we have no legal relationship, but if you need a lawyer, get an honest and communicative one and be honest and communicative with them. …

Law

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Common Pitfalls: Avoiding Mistakes When Working with Your Lawyer (with war stories)
Common Pitfalls: Avoiding Mistakes When Working with Your Lawyer (with war stories)
Law

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Mar 7

What to Consider When Hiring a Lawyer: Insights and Advice

Below are some of my opinions for consideration when hiring a lawyer in the USA. Different lawyers may say something different. These are some of the things I always wished clients knew when hiring. This list is not exhaustive, and you should look up legal hiring checklists which may vary…

Law

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What to Consider When Hiring a Lawyer: Insights and Advice
What to Consider When Hiring a Lawyer: Insights and Advice
Law

6 min read

Ellen Beth Gill

Ellen Beth Gill

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