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How to Talk to Your Boss About Race: A New Book Explores Language Used in the Workplace and How We Can Improve

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I also know I learned I was Black in first grade. And that was the day I learned what Blackness meant. I commonly hear the word “intersectional” used to refer to any aspect of identity, whether it’s inherent or chosen—like hair color, eye color, or clothing style—whether or not those traits are sources of marginalization.

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Rebecca Minkoff: ‘I Never Set Out to Be a Rule Breaker’

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Throughout these years of hard work and discovery, I learned some things, some rules—life lessons that have helped me shape the way I approach situations. My clothing and accessories have been spotted on the most stylish women around the world and across social media. They learn from them and move on. The ideas are experiments.

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Blog Action Day 2008

Loosely Speaking

The Yavapai Coalition for Compassion and Justice administers several programs which address poverty: Open Door distributes winter clothing, coats, and blankets for kids and adults. To learn more, or become involved with Home Repair as a volunteer, contact homerepair@YavapaiCCJ.org. RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004.

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ABC's of Self-Improvement

Ian's Messy Desk

Learn as if you’ll live forever. L – Learn to love your self. Motivation is when your dreams are put into work clothes. People should learn the horse attitude and horse sense. It lets us learn repertoire and ways on how can we recover from our mistakes. Make motivation as your steering wheel. Now isn’t that easy?

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Take control of the economy; darn your socks

Loosely Speaking

Perhaps you lack the tools or know-how for working on your vehicle or plumbing, but anyone can learn to darn a sock. Comment: 1 One Comment Karalyn Comment // January 3rd, 2009 // 6:09 pm Loved this article — I learned to darn socks as a child — and made my first dress when I was 8 years old. Loose Ends.

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Climate change and the 6 Americas

Loosely Speaking

8 years as a middle school science teacher prior to my present career has, I hope, informed some of the household practices we have always adhered to: no paper towels or plates, no tissues (we use cloth hankies), no disposable diapers, and composting wherever we have lived. RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004.

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Why Financial Crisis is Good for Entrepreneurship

Men With Pens

It’s heartening to see architects setting up clothing e-shops for their designs, science grads trying their hand at olive oil e-commerce, IT teachers selling handmade jewelry online, engineers starting an internet business – all to enhance their income or to leave a saturated industry and start anew.