8/22
Adoption Series: Couldn’t risk the shame
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Couldn’t exist sanely with things as they were. Couldn’t stand the pain. Not knowing another way, I braced myself and... View Article
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Archive for: Bullying
3/18
Shame hit like a boxer’s fist
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When an unexpected blow opens up possibilities “…and I’m reducing your salary 25%.” I could see that he was extremely... View Article
3/13
I saw first-hand the economic domination of Seattle’s poor
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“Now, honey, I’m sure we can find a way to reduce the rent.” It was late. Maybe around ten, my... View Article
A young teacher, a camera, and a life change
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This evening a grade school classmate of mine arranged a Zoom reunion call. Thirteen of the eighty-five of us who... View Article
9/11
Cancer Survivor Faces Deadly Career Gap
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This is the epic story of the birth of the brand NED, which stands for Not Entirely Dead, a brand... View Article
12/8
What to do when things get ugly
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Sometimes negotiations reach an impasse. The big guns are facing you on Zoom. What now? What do you do when... View Article
Deep pain
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Another black man dead under a white cop’s weight. Riots in the streets. Militarized police. Pandemic. 110,000 dead, and more... View Article
2/4
Chapter 23: The nature of war
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“Why are we at war all the time? Has it always been like this?” Brie was on the line with... View Article
Bully recruiter from Hell
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“You’re late.” It hits me like a like a boxer’s blow. I’m shaken now, and he hits me again: “I... View Article
6/17
My dad taught me how to deal with bullies, because he was one
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Lifelong lessons no kid should ever have to learn. “Teddy, what’s three times five?” It’s asked in a voice I... View Article
