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American isn’t white, it isn’t brown, it is AMERICAN.

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Are you prepared to be disconnected from “news” of the world that constantly refreshes with nothing real to report and from “friends” that share banalities to make you feel less alone? Are you prepared to be alone? Are you prepared for the quiet—the deep quiet—and the tiny new sounds that come with it?

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My first reaction when arriving to the scene of something horrific is to speed through a checklist of possible alternatives.