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Parenting in a time of fear and and discontent | Life lessons from Donald Trump | Parenting in the time of Trump| Maple and Marigold
Raising Kids in a Time of Fear

The headlines last November said it all.   “Donald J Trump is the President of the United States.” For months the conversation around our dinner table had been about the US elections, and the blurring of lines between comedy and reality. Every day there were new examples of indecent and mean behaviour from the man…

United Airlines UA 3411 | Maple and Marigold
UA 3411: victim blaming and the elephant in the room

A few days ago a man was dragged through the hallways of an airplane. His high-pitched cries, “I just want to go home,” are still echoing in my head.  Full details of the entire sequence of events that took place on board flight UA 3411 available here.   Here’s the gist: 4 UA staff had…

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UA 3411: Poor Customer Service and Racism go together

Dragging a passenger down the hall: the ugly events of United Airlines UA 3411. Why the problem isn’t overbooking or “re-accommodating” as claimed by many.

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