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Taking Back Hope
I’ve been thinking about hope… and believe it or not, plastic straws!
“Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because unless you believe that the future can be better, you are unlikely to step up and take responsibility for making it so. If you assume there is no hope, you guarantee there will be no hope.” — Noam Chomsky
I was friggin’ furious.
The floorboards shook as I stomped around the kitchen making my morning cup of tea.
“He’s selling what???!!!” I seethed. “That is the most ridiculously irresponsible…” I stuttered to a wordless stop. I was practically panting with rage.
What, you might wonder, was causing me, pre-caffeine at eight in the morning, to froth like a venti cappuccino? read more…
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