Picking up where we left off... English Revolution Highlight: Basically, this period was one long contest between the king and Parliament to determine what role each should play in governing England (cough cough, Trump vs judicial branch). Queen Elizabeth (her father was Henry VIII who made the switch to Protestantism in England and then her … Continue reading #TBT War & Revolution in England
#FF Containers Podcast (And Also)
What? ANOTHER weekly feature? MAYBE. Maybe not every single week, but at least somewhat consistent? We'll see. #FF sometimes stands for "Follow Friday" which works since I'm going to share podcasts that you may or may not decide to follow (or subscribe to). Sometimes it might even mean "for fun" because some podcasts are just that. Again, we'll … Continue reading #FF Containers Podcast (And Also)
#TBT Reformation Aftermath
INTRODUCING THROWBACK THURSDAYS! In this (hopefully) weekly feature, I'm going to (hopefully) help you be better at History! Lately I've been helping my dad (World History teacher) with his lesson plans. And I'm loving it! History can be interesting if you don't let textbooks crush your spirits. So my goal has been to write up … Continue reading #TBT Reformation Aftermath
Immigration
Check out these sources of facts as well as personal stories. And just be better at immigration.
Quick! Be Better! the Skimm
Ok, there is just way too much going on in the world for us to reasonably be expected to keep track of it all. But for people who want to try (aka Learners, Input, 5s - if you know, you know), it can lead to a literally endless rabbit trail of more and more and more … Continue reading Quick! Be Better! the Skimm
Ableism
I'm a little nervous to post about ableism because it's something that I'm not very familiar with. I am more comfortable posting about topics I've researched thoroughly, discussed at length, or experienced myself. But this site is about being better, and I definitely want to be better at understanding, noticing, and minimizing ableism. (image & … Continue reading Ableism
Quick! Be Better! I Am Not Your Negro
Introducing a new little feature I'm calling "Quick! Be Better!" that will be a brief post on, you know, how to be better. Today's tip: Go see I Am Not Your Negro. "If any white man in the world says, ‘Give me liberty or give me death,’ the entire white world applauds. When a black … Continue reading Quick! Be Better! I Am Not Your Negro
All the Cool Kids Use Credit Unions
Banks. A necessary evil. But are they? I’m not suggesting that you keep your cash money in your house. That’s silly. But you don’t have to use a big bank. I don’t know about you, but I got my first real bank account when I started college and I chose US Bank because it had a … Continue reading All the Cool Kids Use Credit Unions
Money
As I mentioned earlier, I was in an accident at the beginning of January and I'm still recovering. And as part of my treatment, I've been instructed not to spend so much time thinking about the current political situation because it stresses me out which tenses up my muscles and prolongs the healing process. Woof. … Continue reading Money
Just Be Better 