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Mirah Riben
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Selfishness Versus Self-Care: Warranted Versus Unwarranted Guilt

Selfishness is negative. Calling someone or being called selfish is a pejorative, a stinging insult for good reason. Selfishness is synonymous with being self-centered; defined as being concerned excessively or exclusively with oneself; concerned with one’s own welfare or advantage in disregard of others; seeking or concentrating on one’s own…

Health

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Selfishness Versus Self-Care:
Warranted Versus Unwarranted Guilt
Selfishness Versus Self-Care:
Warranted Versus Unwarranted Guilt
Health

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Dear President Biden (and the media)

Journalists, and President Joe Biden himself, are empowering racially motivated domestic terrorism by repeating their language, which is rooted in the Nazi theories of a racial hierarchy and the elimination of those not of “pure blood.” Headlines that shout: “Buffalo shooting victims were killed by white supremacy” glamorize and fuel…

Racism

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Racism

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“Unknown Author” NAILS Much Needed Sensible Gun Control

On May 14, 2022 18-year-old Payton Gendron drove 200 miles to kill 10 people in a grocery store in Buffalo NY. Ten days later, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos entered an elementary school in Uvaldi, TX and murdered students and two teachers. Both teens used assault weapons that were legally sold to…

Gun Control

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“Unknown Author” NAILS Much Needed Sensible Gun Control
“Unknown Author” NAILS Much Needed Sensible Gun Control
Gun Control

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Mirah’s Reflections: The Death Knell of American Democracy

Without being overly dramatic, we are witnessing the downfall of American Democracy in our lifetime. It may get revived. But it is dying before our eyes. When our elected officials ignore the will of 97% of voters — that is a death knell for democracy being killed by greed…

Democracy

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Democracy

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Mirah’s Reflection: What Would Make the USA the Greatest Nation?

In the opening minutes of the 2012 HBO series “The Newsroom,” Jeff Daniels plays a moderate republican who is anchor and managing editor of “News Night.” On a panel, he is asked “What makes America the Greatest Country in the World.” He starts with a politically correct response about freedom…

Healthcare

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Mirah’s Reflection: What Would Make the USA the Greatest Nation?
Mirah’s Reflection: What Would Make the USA the Greatest Nation?
Healthcare

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Jan 8

When Conspiracy Theories Hit Home and Sever Families

Nearly two years ago, I wrote: “Moral Incompatibility is Tearing us Apart.” As noted then, the political is often very personal and damaging to family relations. I know this all too well. My family, like many today, is being negatively impacted by conspiracy theory belief. I have a close family…

Conspiracy Theories

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When Conspiracy Theories Hit Home and Sever Families
When Conspiracy Theories Hit Home and Sever Families
Conspiracy Theories

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Nov 2, 2022

National Adoption Month and Halloween

It seems more prophetic than coincidental that adoption awareness day, week and month are in November — following on the heels of Halloween. For those who are adopted, there are many similarities and analogies to be drawn between the two “celebrations” — the biggest and most obvious is that both…

Adoption Awareness

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Halloween and Adoption
Halloween and Adoption
Adoption Awareness

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Oct 16, 2022

Beware Political Double Agents Who Gain Your Trust Under False Pretense

Dr. Phil McGraw, if you do your homework you know that Dr. Phil McGraw identifies as a Christian and a conservative, who claims to not discuss politics and used to keep his right wing views hidden behind a mask of neutrality. For those who don’t know, “doctor” Phill has never…

Politics

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Beware Political Double Agents Who Gain Your Trust Under False Pretense
Beware Political Double Agents Who Gain Your Trust Under False Pretense
Politics

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Sep 3, 2022

Keeping Facebook Safe

I have an issue with how Facebook handles censorship of posts and comments, and I am concerned about its priorities in terms of making Facebook a safe place for its users and not just a cash cow for advertisers. Let me preface this by stating the irrefutable fact that free…

Social Media

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Keeping Facebook Safe
Keeping Facebook Safe
Social Media

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Jul 5, 2022

It’s Hard to Feel Celebratory about my Country’s Birthday

How can we wave our flags with pride on this 246th anniversary of the USA when a parade celebrating that occasion in a Chicago suburban community became yet another massacre event? Another mass shooting. The shooter, an allegedly a 22-year-old white male. Independence Day? Celebrating freedom? …

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It’s Hard to Feel Celebratory about my Country’s Birthday
It’s Hard to Feel Celebratory about my Country’s Birthday

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Mirah Riben

Mirah Riben

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Author, Activist http://MirahRiben.blogspot.com; @MirahRiben

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