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taxes, rural students, and my grandma
By
Britton Gildersleeve
In Oklahoma (like most red states) we believe taxes are an unnecessary evil. That we can — and should — get rid of them. Especially on corporate interests. I understand not liking to pay taxes. Too large a portion of my meagre teaching income has gone to the government over the years. But here’s what…
coherence of the heart
By
Britton Gildersleeve
I love folks who question. To interrogate our beliefs is so very difficult. Believe me, I do it daily. Where’s the line on this? Do this and this cancel each other out? If I think this, how can I feel this? If this is ‘right,’ is this other thing/ belief/ action ‘wrong’? If I buy…
crowd-sourcing and ‘no’ as a learning tool
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Britton Gildersleeve
I’ve been working on a book manuscript for ages. Recently, however, it’s taken on immediacy, as I want to get it in the mail today. There’s one rather large problem: no title. Yep, I haven’t a clue what to call this labour of love, craft, frustration and confusion. So I did what any artist these…
FB, letters, and other little things
By
Britton Gildersleeve
I’m huge on writing, as you know if you’ve read almost any blog post of mine. What you might realise, however, is that I’m huge on letter-writing, as well. In fact, I actually bought a life-time membership to the Letter Writers Alliance. Which then sent me a darling membership card, now pinned onto my bulletin…
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