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Where degrees aren’t needed to find opportunity

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It Starts With Us

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Red: Tomato Sauce from Scratch

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The Boy Scouts Move One Step Closer to Being “Morally Straight”

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Mike DeSocio

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This week has been a hard few days for me. The new This week has been a hard few days for me. The news of the Boy Scouts bankruptcy has weighed on me on a number of levels. In a lot of ways, it’s not surprising and it doesn’t change much. But what it signifies is much more distressing. . It is truly horrifying to realize the depths of sexual abuse that took place in the BSA. It is incumbent upon all of us who care about Scouting to make sure we allow victims to share their stories, and make sure their cases are properly compensated. It is the absolute least we can do. . But the harder part for me has been reminding myself of all the good that scouting has done and continues to do. It has been transformative for me and for so many others. None of that excuses the BSA’s shortcomings or failures, but it does give us reason to fight for Scouting and make it a better place. . Over the past three decades, a number of Scouts have fought passionately to make this organization open and affirming to LGBTQ youth. I have been part of that effort, and it has been one of the most gratifying experiences of my life. But I fear we are losing our precious progress. What good is a BSA with open doors if no one wants to walk through? I find myself wondering if we can ever regain the trust we have lost. . If you’re struggling with this too, reach out, please. This community is so important to me, I want us to support each other as much as possible.
She certainly earned her title as Queen of America She certainly earned her title as Queen of American lakes today.
A very wholesome (early) Birthday weekend with the A very wholesome (early) Birthday weekend with the parents and the boy, featuring: Sunday morning with the @nytimes, snowy adventures in the Berkshires and a yummy chocolate cake.
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