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Is It Time for Humanity to Return to Kindergarten?

November 17, 2022 dcvance99

I began this blog to herald my novel “Sylvie Denied.” As it turned out, the debut happened during a pandemic…

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Posted in: Collective consciousness, Media, Social Justice

Religion as the Voice of Reason

February 5, 2022 dcvance99 2 Comments

People of many faiths are perceived as symbols of hate rather than havens of peace and love, a view rooted in media stories referring to violent groups as “religions”, because they claim to be, often by confusing fanaticism with religion.

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Posted in: Personal musings, Social Justice, Writing Filed under: evolving consciousness

How Crazy Would Life Be Without Leash Laws?

December 18, 2021 dcvance99

When my mom was a kid, the family dog Spot would accompany my grandfather on the El on the forty-minute…

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Posted in: Personal musings, Social Justice Filed under: animals, nature

Is It Possible for Animals to Violate Each Other’s Rights?

May 1, 2021 dcvance99 2 Comments

Probably everyone knows we communicate nonverbally, though maybe not everyone knows exactly what we’re communicating. Stories are plentiful about travelers…

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Posted in: Environment, Personal musings, Social Justice Filed under: birds, nature

If We Grasped How Weird People Are, Would We Venture Outside?

March 21, 2021 dcvance99

They wondered what I meant by answering yes to the question about whether I could make a fair assessment.

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Posted in: Personal musings, Social Justice Filed under: justice system

Why Haven’t We Recognized the Inventive Housewives in History?

March 13, 2021 dcvance99

Women were written out of history in other areas where they excelled but were overcome by men, especially when profits started accruing.

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Posted in: Personal musings, Social Justice Filed under: women

Do You See Yourself as a Person First?

February 27, 2021 dcvance99

Femaleness is an unmistakable theme in my novel “Sylvie Denied.” I was born female in a female body, never questioned…

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Posted in: Memoir & Memories, Personal musings, Social Justice Filed under: Family, gender roles

Who says acting like animals is a bad thing?

January 31, 2021 dcvance99 2 Comments

I’m fortunate to live next to an urban woods and seeing a lot of wildlife. I also have occasion to…

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Posted in: Environment, Social Justice

How Can We Find Trustworthy News?

October 4, 2020 dcvance99

In this period of Covid and misinformation about it and the US elections, my friends wonder how they can find…

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Posted in: Media, Social Justice Filed under: news media, news reporting, truth-telling

Do You Know How Fortunate You Are?

September 15, 2020 dcvance99

My book, SLYVIE DENIED, is set in the 1970s when vast tracts of land across the US were off the…

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Posted in: Environment, Social Justice Filed under: carbon footprint, off the grid

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