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Doing Dumb Sh*t in the Digital Age…what one 16 year old will learn

May 7, 2020September 8, 2012 by Shay

Back when I was 16, I thought I was damn near grown and knew everything. At 16, I had discovered the joys of Southern Comfort and sensimilla and pretty much forgot that my only real task at 16 was to go to school and strive to be a productive member of society. Instead I left …

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Categories Current Events Tags Alyssa Douglass 3 Comments

Shhhhh, don’t say poor!

May 23, 2017September 7, 2012 by Shay

So now that both the Republicans and Democrats have held their conventions and nominated their men, election season is in full swing here in the US. I am happy to say that I stayed up late and caught both conventions, in the end the Democrats spoke to me a lot more than the Republicans, but …

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Categories class, Current Events Tags 2012 election, DNC, RNC, working class versus middle class 1 Comment

A cast of characters in BGIM land and playing with writing

May 23, 2017September 5, 2012 by Shay

It’s Hump Day Wednesday, let’s take a walk through the BGIM hood and meet the cast of characters that keep me on my toes…the good, the bad and even the ugly! People that I meet in this journey called my life. Note: These are sketches based on groups of people I know, do you really …

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Categories Writing Life Tags humor writing 4 Comments
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