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A few months ago, I worked 70+ hours a week, managing two jobs and a volunteer position. When I was [...]
By Jason Simon
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Posted in Open to Difference
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During every election, a number of Republicans vote for Democrats and vice versa. It isn’t uncommon for a person to change their mind and even their politics. Change is the only thing that’s constant, but purposefully trying to change the politics of another person is something I try to avoid. When I [...]
By Jason Simon
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Posted in Open to Difference
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Marianna left the Soviet Union in 1991, two years after the collapse of the Berlin Wall, which separated East and West Germany. She hasn’t returned to what is now Estonia since immigrating into the United States.
Seventeen years later, Marianna admits that she stills struggles with English, referring to her pocket-sized translation book when [...]
By Jason Simon
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Posted in Coffee & Conversation
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The terms open window, open door, open source, open mind, and open to difference all have something obviously in common. They start with the word “open.”
Open Door - In college, many of my professors had an open door policy, encouraging students to simply stop by and talk about whatever they wanted.
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Open Window - [...]
By Jason Simon
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Posted in Open to Difference
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As the 2008 Presidential Campaign continues on, I find it interesting that many people are adamant to have an outsider sitting in the Oval office next go-around, someone who has yet to be tained by Capitol Hill.
Governor Palin, the Republican Vice-presidential nominee is an outsider having spent little time outside Alaska. She [...]
By Jason Simon
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Posted in Open to Difference
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