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citizen kerry
Someday i'm going to understand America. Until then, I have this blog.
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justin tells me about occupy detroit, being a substitute teacher, growing medicinal marijuana, and more
This is a series in which I get to learn about America from you.
Justin is a 21 year-old Libertarian living in the Detroit suburbs. When he’s not working as a substitute teacher, he participates in the Occupy Detroit movement and grows medicinal marijuana. I was thrilled to hear from him, and his interview shattered my assumptions in many ways. (I don’t want to spoil anything, but I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!)
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cat tells me about being an army wife
This is a series in which you help me learn about America.
Cat, 27, is an army wife and bookkeeper whose husband is currently stationed in Afghanistan. Since they married in 2009, Cat and her husband have lived in Arizona, Georgia, and North Carolina, where they’re currently based. I was so excited to learn about her life, and I hope you enjoy her interview as much as I did!
kally tells me about growing up on a commune, off the grid
This is a series in which you help me learn about America.
Kally is a self-described “second generation hippie,” who grew up with no electricity or running water near Rhode Island. Her parents still live there, but now she’s in Boston (with modern amenities). I was thrilled to learn more about her experience, and I hope you enjoy her interview as much as I did!
You grew up in a commune, but… what does that even mean?
For us, it meant hosting an inclusive community of 20 to 50 like-minded people. Some families lived with us in the house or in various outbuildings. Others stayed in teepees in the woods. Now that I think about it, seems like everyone had a teepee? But most people just lived nearby and spent a lot of time at our house.
barry tells me about race relations in the US, giving up his seat for a white lady, and more
This is a series in which you help me learn about America.
Barry is a 50 year-old African-American man who was born Jackson, Tennessee and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. Today he lives in Brighton, Michigan (about 40 miles west of Detroit), and works at Ford Motor Company as an Engineer with his wife of 21 years and 13 year-old daughter. He was kind enough to tell me about his take on race relations in the US, and I hope you find his stories as interesting as I did!
