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Talking from 9 to 5 (pt. 1)
D. Tannen’s (1994) book Talking from 9 to 5: Men and Women at Work addressed a time that preceded a major shift in how we communicate. When this book was published in 1994, we had cell phones, but not in the ubiquitous way we do now, nor did most people have in-home internet. Because information…
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Wellness vs. Illness
At the end of every semester, whether I was teaching or learning, I’ve developed depression and a stress rash, and sometimes a seized-up back. I recall laying on the floor at Christmas because it hurt to move. Not only does illness related to the hard stop at the end of a semester destress me, it…
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Learning Something New: How to Cut Your Own Hair
I’ve been going to the same hairdresser for years, and she charges me $55. Last week, I went to her, and she added on a credit card processing fee, and then I tipped her, too. I don’t want to see rude because she’s standing there watching me, so I hit the 20% tip button. Altogether,…
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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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