Articles by danielmahan
Writing to stay sane....sort of
Nativism, the belief of some Americans that immigrants are a danger to America because of their perceived Un-American beliefs, is nothing new in our political discourse.
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November 24, 2015 // 8 Comments
I spent several hours this weekend volunteering at the school my children attend. I worked a grocery booth where raffle tickets were sold and every ticket was a winner.
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November 17, 2015 // 0 Comments
There are plenty of spots in my city where a user can go to get their fix. This particular user, I never met her nor do I know her name, died on a handicapped ramp in
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November 9, 2015 // 1 Comment
We have all watched at some point in our adult life a parent barking at their children in the grocery store or the playground. Unfortunately this is often not the last
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November 2, 2015 // 4 Comments
When my wife was pregnant with our first child we decided not to find out whether our child was a boy or a girl. We wanted to go the old fashion way. In part our decision
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October 24, 2015 // 1 Comment
There is a crisis in American Public Education. Students are now being tested to the point of adult level stress as early as 3rd grade, and there is no end in sight. It
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October 15, 2015 // 0 Comments
America is in the midst of a throwaway economy. Bottles of water, paper towels and food. Yes food. Think about it. How often do you save your leftovers for lunch the
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October 8, 2015 // 0 Comments
Today the minimum wage in my state is $9/hour. A pittance in this economy. I know it is a pittance because I have been working for nearly thirty years. I know it is a
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September 2, 2015 // 0 Comments