I’ve written about my own student loan debt before, so I’m definitely on board for a program that would cancel student debt, but from a macro perspective, canceling student loan debt would be for the common good. There’s approximately $1.6 TRILLION dollars of student loans held in the United States. This has slowly become a … More Why Canceling Student Loan Debt is a Good Idea
Hope everyone is having a lovely week, except those who support the GOP. This isn’t my usual format for these weekly recaps, but these abortion laws have been weighing heavily on me. What an infuriating time to be a citizen of the United States. As if the Georgia 6-week abortion ban was bad enough (at … More HeyLookAtThis! May 18, 2019
I lived with a couple a few years ago, renting a room from them, and our only common spaces were the bathroom and the kitchen. Living with people is not new to me, but I did notice certain behaviors that I couldn’t and didn’t appreciate until now. For instance, they only used organic cleaning products … More Ways to Reduce My Environmental Impact
Election day is Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Prior to the 2016 election, I’d only voted in the two presidential elections in 2008 and 2012 and that was the easiest voting experience I’ve ever had. What a freaking blessing. And then 2016 happened. UGHHHHHHHHH Fast forward to now, the president is a disgrace to America, his … More Why the Mid-Term Elections are So Important This Year
We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. – Elie Wiesel I’m angry and sad and frustrated— at the recent news of Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment to the US Supreme Court, at the Trump for being a horrible human, and at the world at large. … More WE MUST ALWAYS TAKE SIDES
Celebrating four years on February 10! These past couple years have seen a lot of change on my little blog. At the end of 2016 I tried to write my frustrations about the political climate, but I felt inadequate in the face of ignorance. The election made me realize how much I care about politics, … More Belated Blog Birthday | Four Year Blog Anniversary!
“North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States. They will be met with the fire and the fury like the world has never seen. He has been very threatening beyond a normal state and as I said they will be met with fire and fury and frankly power, the likes of … More Review: FIRE AND FURY by Michael Wolff
post-truth: an adjective defined as ‘relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.’ Donald Trump is going to be president and that terrifies me. In preparation for the inevitable apocalypse that comes with his presidency, I’m compiling a list of things … More To Do List
The great thing about talking about whatever you want is that you don’t have to worry about wasting your time with a second date! I’m very experienced in first dates and what I want to get out of it is if I see that person as someone I can speak freely around and not want … More 10 Things To Talk About On A First Date
Heather Allen 