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Andy Lee Parker

@andyleeparker

I'm a writer looking forward to interacting with others who enjoy expressing themselves with the written word.

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Andy Lee Parker
@andyleeparker Jun 9, 2019, 8:55 PM UTC

An Open Letter to Sam Harris

To say that your book, The End of Faith,is riddled with contradictions would be to unwittingly suggest that there are portions of it which are NOT contradictory. Empirical evidence in the form of quo…

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Andy Lee Parker
@andyleeparker Jul 24, 2017, 5:27 AM UTC

Any Expats Here on Steemit?

I'm interested in learning more about life outside the U.S. as I no longer want to partake of the "privileges" afforded me here at the expense of others. Any responses by those who have successfully…

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Andy Lee Parker
@andyleeparker Jul 24, 2017, 3:14 AM UTC

Humanity--Has It Lost It's Own?

Although the United States of America is often touted as the land of opportunity, it really provides no opportunity to escape from the class into which you are born--unless, of course, you are willin…

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Andy Lee Parker
@andyleeparker Jul 23, 2017, 3:40 AM UTC

Post-Auto Low Riders = Awesome

I was walking through downtown McMinnville Oregon during a yearly local event called, believe it or not, Turkey-rama. I think it was invented by the chamber of commerce to attract local tourist dolla…

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Andy Lee Parker
@andyleeparker Jul 14, 2017, 9:11 PM UTC

Breeding in Captivity

https://i.imgsafe.org/91/91e83ca3f4.jpeg Most of us have grown up believing that we live in the “free world”, a superior culture in which slavery has been abolished. Not a day goes by that we aren’t…

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Andy Lee Parker
@andyleeparker Jul 9, 2017, 9:53 PM UTC

Oregon Country Fair

https://i.imgsafe.org/2cb6799810.jpeg I went to the Oregon Country Fair yesterday. The music and focus on cooperation rather than competition were so refreshing--restorative even. It was like being i…

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Andy Lee Parker
@andyleeparker Jul 4, 2017, 4:47 PM UTC

A Steemit Newbie Manifesto

It's difficult to earn a living as a writer without compromising either your own artistic vision or your personal principles. Most people, in order to survive, have to modify those principles to a de…

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Andy Lee Parker
@andyleeparker Jul 2, 2017, 5:33 AM UTC

Dependence Day

https://i.imgsafe.org/87c4e293c1.jpg I'm old enough now to have learned that sadly, if a job offers health benefits, it's because you're going to need them. That's because most jobs are stressful and…

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Andy Lee Parker
@andyleeparker Jul 1, 2017, 2:30 AM UTC

4th of July: Celebration or Consolation?

This 4th of July, I’m wondering just how much independence the people of the United States really have to celebrate. That’s because, according to one source, the U.S. has the highest incarceration ra…

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Andy Lee Parker
@andyleeparker Jul 1, 2017, 2:24 AM UTC

The 4th of July: Celebration or Consolation?

This 4th of July, I’m wondering just how much independence the people of the United States really have to celebrate. That’s because, according to one source, the U.S. has the highest incarceration ra…

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