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@spurious-claims Jan 26, 2018, 10:31 PM UTC

Not a Spurious Claim: I'm Tired of #MeToo

Over the past few months, I've become disenchanted with Steemit due in part to the fact that my shtick has been higher education in the US. However, the Harvey Weinstein scandal and subsequent/seemin…

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@spurious-claims Oct 2, 2017, 8:04 PM UTC

How To Table Flip Your Life

About two years ago, I was living in a city that I loved, had an expansive group of friends, and was pretty happy with my situation. I'd just made a career change from higher education into content s…

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@spurious-claims Oct 1, 2017, 1:29 AM UTC

Denominational Public School: A Personal Account

As a Canadian-American, I've had some unique cross-cultural experiences throughout my short life. While I'm fairly eager to share the perspectives I've gained, I am often too private to share the act…

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@spurious-claims Sep 25, 2017, 5:28 PM UTC

Hot Times Canning w/ @kotturinn

Our friend @kotturinn made a really great post about how to start canning. In her true fashion, the post is well-written, beautiful, and is a great place to learn about canning tasty food with good f…

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@spurious-claims Sep 12, 2017, 8:06 PM UTC

The Private Education Racket: Chapter 4

This is the fourth chapter in my series on private higher education in the United States. To learn about my background and on other important issues relating to this industry, check out these earlier…

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@spurious-claims Aug 29, 2017, 9:58 PM UTC

Hiatus -> Quiet Observation -> OMFG

A few months ago, I shared a candid post about some ongoing family issues. Consequently, there came a hard decision to quit my job and move in order to simplify my life and focus on the things most i…

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@spurious-claims Jul 8, 2017, 3:58 PM UTC

The Private Education Racket: Chapter 3

Welcome to the third installment of my series detailing the issues plaguing private higher education. This chapter will focus on retention, attrition, and the financial consequences thereof. If you'r…

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@spurious-claims Jul 4, 2017, 2:33 PM UTC

Problematic Baking

There is an unspoken rule amongst successful businesswomen; never bake. Do what you like in your private sphere, but to the rest of the world, you are ill advised to ever show up with baked goods or…

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@spurious-claims Jul 3, 2017, 1:51 PM UTC

The United States: A Complicated Relationship

Taking a break from my series "The Racket of Private Education," I wanted to write something more personal. Canada just celebrated its 150th birthday and American Independence Day is tomorrow, so it…

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@spurious-claims Jul 1, 2017, 3:28 PM UTC

The Racket that is Private College: Chapter Two

The is the second chapter of my series that breaks down the primary issues of private higher education in the United States. For some background on me and where I'm coming from for this series, check…

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