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San Jose: Why stop at placing rainbow flags outside of Chick-fil-A?

The city council of San Jose has opened a can of worms after it recently voted unanimously to place rainbow flags outside of the restaurant Chick-fil-A that is scheduled to open within city limits next month. A city council member brought up the idea of placing rainbow flags outside of Chick-fil-A because the chain has… Continue reading San Jose: Why stop at placing rainbow flags outside of Chick-fil-A?

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Education, Europe, History

Check out the documentary series “Saints and Sinners: Britain’s Millennium of Monasteries”

Do you take interest in religious history? "Saints and Sinners: Britain's Millennium of Monasteries" is a fantastic documentary series about Monasticism history in Britain. Cultural historian Dr. Janina Ramirez The series was produced by cultural historian Dr. Janina Ramirez and BBC, and was released in 2015. While religious history in Britain tends to often be… Continue reading Check out the documentary series “Saints and Sinners: Britain’s Millennium of Monasteries”

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Politics

Battle of the “better Christian”: Lady Gaga versus Mike Pence

Lady Gaga made me question who is the "better Christian" when she recently went on a public tirade against Vice President Mike Pence while she performed in Las Vegas on January 19, 2019, stating he was the "worst representation" of Christianity. She stopped playing during a song to talk to the audience about how Mike… Continue reading Battle of the “better Christian”: Lady Gaga versus Mike Pence

Living, Travel

Why the Icehotel in northern Sweden is particularly cool

I recently visited the world famous Icehotel located in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden, for the second time. The first time I visited was in February 2018 and the second time was December 2018 - and it was fabulous! If you are assuming that the Icehotel is a hotel made of ice, then yes, you are correct. It… Continue reading Why the Icehotel in northern Sweden is particularly cool

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Education

Insight into the dictatorship of American leftist teachers

Recently I had an online conversation with American teachers with left-leaning political views who are located in Sweden. The conversation started off casual and quickly became heated. I was appalled by how these educators took control of the conversation, degraded me, and disregarded my ideas. Some background information. I have been working as a substitute… Continue reading Insight into the dictatorship of American leftist teachers

Women's March co-chairs
Politics

I am so glad the co-chairs of Women’s March were asked to resign

A highlight of my year was learning in November 2018 that the founder of Women's March asked all four co-chairs of the movement to resign for promoting anti-Semitic and anti-LGBTQ views, as well as defending hateful rhetoric. Whether they resign or not, the movement's crumbling foundation is now very public. The crumbling foundation was noticeable… Continue reading I am so glad the co-chairs of Women’s March were asked to resign

Nyhavn in Copenhagen, Denmark
Travel

Visiting the beautiful city of Copenhagen, Denmark

I visited the beautiful city Copenhagen, Denmark November 23-26, 2018 for leisure. I will share insight on public transportation, social atmosphere and sites of interest. This was my third time visiting Copenhagen, though my longest time staying there. I visited Copenhagen two times in 2007, but each time was only for a few hours. This… Continue reading Visiting the beautiful city of Copenhagen, Denmark

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Sweden

Sweden’s bizarre push for police women

Since living in Sweden for nearly three years, one of the most bizarre things I have observed is the push for police women officers by The Swedish Police Authority, Sweden's official police organization, as well as Sweden's national media outlets. When a story about crime comes up in Swedish news, more often than not the… Continue reading Sweden’s bizarre push for police women

Melania Trump Cairo Egypt
Politics

I love the photos of Melania Trump in Cairo, Egypt

I am still stunned by the photos of First Lady Melania Trump visiting Cairo, Egypt on October 6, 2018. She looked amazing wearing classic archaeologist-inspired ensemble while standing with the historical pyramids and Sphinx behind her. Her body language showed a bold woman ready to face the world. What was even more enticing about the… Continue reading I love the photos of Melania Trump in Cairo, Egypt