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Democracy, Nonviolence, & Peace

Democracy, Nonviolence, & Peace

September is Self-Improvement Month. Self-Improvement can mean something different to everyone. For some people, self-improvement is learning a new hobby, going to therapy for the first time, or even finally responding to texts in a timely manner. Whatever it looks like for you, I think we can agree that working on personal self-improvement can help those around us. Taking the time and effort to work on ourselves can be inspiring to co-workers, friends, and family. 

In celebration of Self-Improvement Month, we're talking about the fourth pillar of the Earth Charter today. The Earth Charter...

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Connecting During The Pandemic

Connecting During The Pandemic

In the era of quarantine and social-distancing, it's easy to feel like you're all alone. You can't visit your grandparents, go to your friend's birthday party, or even meet new friends when you go out. Approaching someone, anyone, in public is no longer socially acceptable and could even be considered putting them at risk. We've all had to cancel travel plans or decide against visiting someone because you didn't want to increase their chances of getting COVID. 

When I started working from home in March, I never thought I'd...

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Can I Recycle This?

Can I Recycle This?

Have you ever stood over the trash and recycling bins, wondering if the object in your hand can be recycled? I think we’ve all been there!

It may be more accurate that there are three types of recyclers.

There’s the one I described, The Contemplator. There’s the person who doesn’t ask themselves the recycling question, The Landfill Enthusiast. There are the few people in the office that know the answers to the recycling questions, The Lecturers. These people can often be heard saying, “Are you going...

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ACA Penalty Appeal Support

ACA Penalty Appeal Support

The pandemic is changing the way we all work, including the IRS. Since the scathing report from the Inspector General earlier this year, the Internal Revenue Service haven't answered their calls, still we know they are working diligently behind closed doors to step up their penalty letters and create much-needed revenue. According to the report, the IRS collected a mere 4.4% of its original goal for assessing ACA penalties. The estimated penalty income was based on employers failing to offer affordable health coverage to employees; however, most employers were already providing coverage, so the IRS lost...

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