How do you define cultural approriation? It's a lot harder than the arguments on social media make it look.
What actually is cultural appropriation anyway?
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Tales of Smuggling Alcohol into the United States
I love hearing local family lore. Being in Blaine, on the US/Canada border, I learned of smuggling alcohol into the United States.
Did they really say that?
I asked for well-intended but terribly rude questions. The ones that leave you in shocked silence while wondering “Did they really say that?”
Border Town Life: It’s Quirky
Have you spent time in a border town? They are a little quirky with things you don't see in other places.
I feel betrayed by my brain
I thought I knew Kitty Genovese's murder as being a textbook example of bystander apathy, except I was wrong. My brain betrayed me.
Why I don’t want Donald Trump impeached
It's controversial but I don't want Donald Trump impeached. The consequence would be President Mike Pence and from his track record, America would be worse off.
There are Heroes Among Us
Earlier today millions of people marched across the United States for gun control. Marches were in cities and towns. And...
Why we shouldn’t be Grammar Nazis
Grammar nazi is a horrible term for so many reasons but the biggest is we need to encourage language use, not criticize those learning.
Johnny Depp, Grindelwald and #MeToo
Did you hear? JK Rowling is enabling an abuser! Earlier this week, our favorite author released a statement supporting Johnny...
Celebrating the Women of NASA
I’ve been well-behaved lately and not adding to my Lego collection. Sure it helped that the recent minifig collections are...
What Would You Give to End ALS?
As a marketer, I questioned the effectiveness of the ALS Association’s Ice Bucket Challenge in 2014. Sure it raised heaps...
Visiting the Funko HQ in Everett
Oh my god! It was like walking into Hogsmeade. That’s if wizards were all cute animated characters immortalized as vinyl...
Why Even Neo-Nazis Have the Right to Free Speech
I’ve been mulling over this post for a couple of days now. I want to write about how the right...
Introducing Ada Lovelace
Last night a friend and I were discussing last weekend’s Google gender equality issue and their treatment of the male...
How We Can Help Refugees… Today
Yesterday I listened to this Ted Talk by David Miliband. David talks about how the crisis with the refugees is...
Occupy and the 99 Percent
With all the arguments of right and wrong and effective or waste of time, I have three quotes to share....
Why do hit songs need to be serious?
Really, why are most hit songs all the same? Is the music-buying public really that narrow and shallow? Here are a...
Darren Criss – Before He Was Famous
After this week, it’s hard not to know who Darren Criss is. His debut song on Glee is already on...
Halloween Costumes
Just overheard the cutest thing. A three or four year old was asked what she was going to be this...