It's been 8 weeks we began our bike tour-- a little over half way into our three month journey --and we just now made it out of Minnesota. We've WWOOF'd at two farms for almost two weeks each, so that has taken up the majority of our time.
Part of my mission on this trip was to learn more about my partner and see how well we mesh when it comes to making relatively important decisions on things. I can't say that it hasn't been very difficult, but I think we are making progress on our communi...
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Is it ever justifiable to steal from the rich to give to the needy? Is it ethical to do something bad in order to do good? I’ve been faced with this question since I was old enough to understand the concept. In college, I did a big presentation on "The High Cost of Low Price" about Walmart's practices overseas. Is the quality of affordable life for an American worth more than the quality of life for a Chinese? Walmart isn't the only one either, obviously. Monsanto is attacked all the ti...

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There’s a certain spike of interest (also known as dopamine) in novel experiences. If you love your new job, but never gain new responsibilities and instead practice the same motions day in and day out, you’re most likely going to get sick of that job you thought was the best thing since sliced bread.
(On an unrelated note… why is sliced bread so great?? I actually love having a loaf of bread and just breaking off chunks or slicing it myself. *Shrug*)

This can be compared to the case...

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