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Shoshana Kaufman
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One Of The Worst Possible Things Happened To Me. Twice.

I thought it could never happen again: a vicious, deadly shooting spree in a school in my community. One happened in 1975, the other in 2023. Both incidents show how far North American society has come in 48 years and how far it hasn’t. — Mass shooting number one: Brampton Centennial Secondary School, Brampton, Ontario, Canada, May 28, 1975 In 1975 I was in grade nine, or, to put it in American terms, I was a high school freshman. My family had just moved from St. John’s, Newfoundland to Brampton, Ontario a few months before. I had no friends. I walked two miles to school every morning and every…

Mass Shootings

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One Of The Worst Possible Things Happened To Me. Twice.
One Of The Worst Possible Things Happened To Me. Twice.
Mass Shootings

13 min read


Jul 4

When You Live Your Whole Life Through Your Ego, You Eventually Go Crazy.

Finally, you lose connection to your soul. — This is my theory: addiction to ego satisfaction leads to mental illness. I have no proof for this: I only know what I have seen. My theory first came to me when I was having an argument with a friend. We had been friends for about five years. I was…

Narcissism

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When You Live Your Whole Life Through Your Ego, You Eventually Go Crazy.
When You Live Your Whole Life Through Your Ego, You Eventually Go Crazy.
Narcissism

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May 10

I’m Tired Of Feminist Cliches.

Newsflash: the world has changed ladies. And some old-fashioned ideas still hold. Not a feminist. Just someone who believes in commonsense notions of equality and fairness I do not identify as a feminist. I am a white female born in 1960, so I was brought up with feminism and a certain amount of Baby Boom privilege. I was three years old when Betty Friedan…

Feminism

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I’m Tired Of Feminist Cliches.
I’m Tired Of Feminist Cliches.
Feminism

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Feb 15

Is God’s Narcissism Responsible For Mass Shootings?

His blessings and curses on the ancient Israelites suggest some psychological issues. And he’s a terrible model of behavior for His followers. — Do the perpetrators of mass shootings have some kind of God complex? I’m starting to wonder. As I write this, it is two days after yet another mass shooting in the United States. This one was at Michigan State University, so it was close to my heart as I live in Michigan. At this moment, there have been 63 mass shootings in the United States this…

Mass Shootings

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Is God’s Narcissism Responsible For Mass Shootings?
Is God’s Narcissism Responsible For Mass Shootings?
Mass Shootings

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Oct 7, 2022

My White Person Problems

They’re not huge, but they’re mine. — A few months ago, my husband and I decided to borrow my mother-in-law’s SUV to move our hundreds of books from Canada to Michigan, ahead of our international move. The whole point of this exercise was to save money on moving costs. We had a seemingly perfect plan. …

Social Justice

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My White Person Problems
My White Person Problems
Social Justice

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Sep 15, 2022

Just Stop Eating Bread!

That’s easier said than done. I know, because there’s a pizza in my fridge I’m starting to jones on, and it’s only nine a.m. — As a species, humans tend to see solutions to their own problems as possible solutions for the whole world's problems. I’m as guilty of this as anyone. I know that I am healthier when I don’t eat bread or any kind of starch. I glow with health and energy when…

Nutrition

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Just Stop Eating Bread!
Just Stop Eating Bread!
Nutrition

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Sep 2, 2022

I Wanted To Suck The Marrow Out Of The Last Three Weeks Of Summer

Life has interfered with this plan. — Life felt like heaven. This was supposed to be the summer of my life. I was finally leaving Toronto, a place that I haven’t really enjoyed living in since the 1980s when I was a young university student. We were moving to Michigan. Woo hoo! First of all, my husband and I were fortunate…

Life Lessons

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I Wanted To Suck The Marrow Out Of The Last Three Weeks Of Summer
I Wanted To Suck The Marrow Out Of The Last Three Weeks Of Summer
Life Lessons

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·Aug 16, 2022

A Deep Question I Have to ask Myself: Did I Just Come to Earth for the Food?

Life just can’t all be about sandwiches and chocolate mousse, right? Self-awareness is important, so as my 62nd birthday gets closer, I need to look within. Sometimes what I see isn’t pretty. Like the fact that I basically live to eat. My favorite activities after eating are planning menus, shopping…

Obesity

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A Deep Question I Have to ask Myself: Did I Just Come to Earth for the Food?
A Deep Question I Have to ask Myself: Did I Just Come to Earth for the Food?
Obesity

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Crow’s Feet

·Aug 9, 2022

Changing My Diet in My Sixties

My favorite nights of the week are taco night and burger night, so I have a long way to go. — Changing your diet at any time is difficult. It seems like you have to learn proper dietetic principles from infancy or forget it; you will be stuck craving all the wrong foods for life. That’s because food choices are emotional. We remember the foods our parents or grandparents gave us…

Diet

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Changing My Diet in My Sixties
Changing My Diet in My Sixties
Diet

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May 12, 2022

How Not to Be a Whiny Little Bitch

And what to do when you have to deal with one — Bitch used to be an innocent word that distinguished a female canine from a male canine, or dog. It became, however, a loaded term that denoted ill temper or nastiness in women. Bitch is a word often used to put women in their place. It’s used to insult someone, usually…

Friendship

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How Not to Be a Whiny Little Bitch
How Not to Be a Whiny Little Bitch
Friendship

11 min read

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Shoshana Kaufman

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Mother, Teacher, wife, food lover, spiritual searcher.

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