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5:08 am Thu
Nov 28, 2019
A Thanksgiving prayer from William S. Burroughs
And in accordance with tradition, Uncle Bill will now lead us in "A Thanksgiving Prayer" (1986).
This Thanksgiving, don't have a political argument, have a "structured organizing conversation"
Union organizers don't have arguments with workers, they have "structured organizing conversations" -- conversations in which the organizer asks someone to think about what change they want to see, what the obstacles to that change are, and then asks them to think about whether that change will come about unless they form a union.
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Escape your racist relatives with this aptly-named Thanksgiving cocktail
Dealing with family drama at the Thanksgiving dinner table isn’t fun. So I was amused to see that a friend of mine, mixologist Jared Hirsch, was asking folks to help him name his new mixed drink — one he crafted for “when you can’t take another word out of your politically-opposed relative this Thanksgiving.” I’ve […]
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How to argue with your racist Facebook uncle this Thanksgiving
The American right -- always prone to conspiratorial thinking -- has tumbled off the cliff in this century, supercharged by the Trump years, with a series of outlandish conspiracies about Ukrainian election-meddling and climate change that make birtherism and trutherism look positively hinged by comparison.
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Save the planet one sip at a time with this reusable straw
You don’t need to be a climate scientist in order to know that the Earth is in serious trouble, but the good news is that you also don’t need to necessarily make any drastic changes to your lifestyle in order to do your part to help. This nOcean Wearable Reusable Silicone Straw will help you […]
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Sleep better in 2020 with this ergonomic cooling pillow that was a Kickstarter hit
When it comes to conquering that resolution list and hitting all of your goals in 2020, nothing is more important than getting a great night’s sleep every night so you can wake up feeling refreshed and extra productive. The CarbonIce: 7-in-1 Bacteria Protection & Cooling Pillow will help you do just that, and right now […]
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Boost your project management skills (and your paycheck) with this expert Six Sigma training
It’s no secret that business leaders and project managers require a certain set of skills in order to outpace the competition and increase the overall efficiency of their company or team. The Lean Six Sigma Expert Training Bundle will take your managerial skills to the next level through training that will help you earn some […]
