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When Politicians do good things: Kansas eliminating wage discrimination against disabled people
The latest post in my series “When Politicians do Good Things” compliments the state legislature and Governor of Kansas. This past week, Governor Laura Kelly of Kansas signed into law a bill which phases out the use of 14c certificates by Kansas employers. 14c certificates are certificates that businesses apply for so that they can…
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Everything is NOT falling apart: The good news on Climate Change and why there should be more good news in general.
It is no secret that much of the news coverage is a morass of negativity. This is especially true when it comes to one topic: Climate Change. Read any story about climate change, and the headline usually screams: “Earth’s temperature shatters records!” or “Nation’s leaders must act fast within the next few years to avoid…
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Farewell to 2023
2023 is coming to a close, and many people use this time to reflect on the past year. December 2023 marks slightly more than one year since I started publishing this blog, so I will be reflecting the growth and development of my blog. When I did my year end post last year, I wrote…
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Not so Famous Founding Fathers: John Hancock
A new Brandon’s Two Cent’s series Plus, a surprise electoral winner in The Netherlands Three months ago, I was asked to sign something, and I thought “they want me to give my John Hancock”. That got me thinking about something: While most Americans revere the Founding Fathers, they probably do not know much, if anything…
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Local Involvement: Big Update in Killingly Connecticut
It has been 2 months since I last provided an update on the fight to provide good quality mental health services to Killingly students. Since then though, two major developments have happened. In the local elections on November 7th, the Democrats running on a “Pro Mental Health” slate won 4 out of 6 seats being…
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A fun event in town: The Hartford Marathon
Last Saturday, the Hartford Marathon and Half Marathon occurred in my hometown. Seeing that part of the route was a 3 minute walk from my apartment, I decided to walk down and cheer on the runners. The part of the marathon route I saw was where the runners turned left onto Farmington Avenue after running…
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An Announcement on my “Election in other Countries” posts
As you may or may not know, there were three national elections which occured in Slovakia, Poland, and New Zealand (which I didn’t even knew was taking place). Normally, I would have created an “Elections in other Countries” post for at least one of them, but I didn’t. This is a good opportunity to announce…
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A speck of hope: Republican’s putting Principle above Party
As we enter the beginning of October, the Republican Presidential Primary is heating up, well not really. There is the obvious frontrunner, Donald Trump, who is consistently ahead by more than 30 points on his competitors, and didn’t bother to attend the two debates. Then there are his challengers whose “surges” involve them going from…
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Elections in my community: The Democratic Primary for Hartford Mayor
This is a unique Election post on my blog, because while all of my previous posts on this topic have focused on foreign Countries, this election is being held here in the U.S.A, precisely in Hartford Connecticut, where I live. It is the primary to be the Democratic candidate for Mayor of Hartford. Since Hartford…
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Local Involvement: Update in Killingly Connecticut
When I wrote my previous post on the Killingly saga that highlighted the contract the Killingly Board of Education voted on with Community Health Resources (CHR) to provide student mental health services, I predicted that it wouldn’t be the end of the story. I was right. At the end of the school year, the Superintendent’s…
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