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What the heck is the “green zone”?
Recently, I was interpreting for a speaker who talked about having different elements of life cared for in such a way that relationships with other people would improve. Interestingly, they said that if you have all these elements in order, you would be in the “green zone.” I froze! My instinct was to use the…
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Working Together in Love

“They are people who take and hold a generous and neighborly view of self-preservation; they do not believe that they can survive and flourish by the rule of dog eat dog . . . They know that work ought to be necessary; it ought to be good; it ought to be satisfying and dignifying to…
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Transition to Adulthood, Higher Education, and Occupations: A Report on Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Individuals and SSI/SSDI Payments

Sometimes, a cost-benefit analysis was necessary to figure out if living just above the poverty line without health benefits was worth it for a family that could suffer long-term medical harm for the sake of avoiding SSI.
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Practice Over Summer Break
I’ve been thinking lately about how I should continue to improve my interpreting skills over the summer break.
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Identity, Church Shopping, and Biblical Interpretation
I recently completed a 300-level course on Sociology and Religion and wanted to share the papers I wrote here. First, I have a report on any health benefits provided to society by religion. You can find that in my previous post. Today, I’m sharing my argument on Biblical interpretation and the desire to church shop.…
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Report on Sociology and Religion
I recently completed a 300-level course on Sociology and Religion and wanted to share the papers I wrote here. First, I have a report on any health benefits provided to society by religion. At a later date, I’ll share my argument on Biblical literalism and the desire to church shop. A Report on Health and…
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Volunteering & Collectivist Communities
Come Monday morning, would we look back and say we “did” anything that weekend, anything relaxing or fun?