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Author: ewottreng
Understanding the 2020 Wyoming Ballot
Figuring out what's on the ballot takes a lot of time and effort. In a place like Cody, where you have to painstakingly go through candidates' Facebooks or scour old news articles, it takes even longer. There aren't any comprehensive voting resources available online, at least not that I could find. In this absence, I …
A Place Without Yards
My parents' house has an expansive yard, the kind that's commonplace among Midwestern suburbs. It doesn't need watering to stay green and lush beneath my father's footsteps as he walks in dusty loafers to his garden. I know one of their neighbors, Steve. He has three 50-ft. flagpoles in his front yard that sport his …
I’m Deleting Facebook (And You Should Too)
I got Facebook somewhere between the age of 16 and 17, when it was new and all the rage. Everyone was posting pictures and statuses and for those in my generation, this novel platform brought tons of awareness and light and connection in a profound way. That was more than a decade ago. Since then, …
Isolation in 3 Parts
I grew up going to daycare on a dairy farm in Wisconsin. My daycare provider, Vicki, had five children of her own (four of whom were boys), cared for her brother-in-law’s five kids (four of whom were girls), on top of caring for my brother and me. There was always someone to play with. I …
Don’t Go to College (Unless You Really Need or Want to)
“I don’t really know what I’m going to do. I might as well go get my Master’s.” “I want to change my career, so I guess I need to go back to school.” While it might seem obvious that you don’t need to go to college or go back to school, I still hear evidence …
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Liberals Don’t Want to Take Your Guns Away
I’ll come right out and say it: Liberals don’t want to take your guns. If you're afraid to vote for Democrats in 2020 solely because you don't want to lose your guns, you have nothing to be afraid of. And if you vote based on this unrealistic fear, you could continue to hurt us all. …
Leaning Into Discomfort
"The holidays bring up a lot of different emotions."
There’s No Such Thing As a Small Job
I made the right choice to quit teaching three years ago. At that point, I was severely burned out and depressed. I lost several pounds due to stress. I tried talking to my principal about it and she said that “ if you’re not working 80 hours and crying every day, you’re not doing your …
Working From Home Part III: The Verdict
My apologies for the delay, between traveling and starting a new job I’ve been busier than anticipated! This is the final installment in a blog on working from home. Check out Part I and Part II to learn why I wanted to work remotely and the stats on this recent working trend. I set up …
