Drugs: Our money where our veins are
It’s about time our government showed some common sense. With everyone focusing on the Republican Convention, police shootings, and bombings
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Megan Wallin is a young writer with a background in the social sciences and an interest in seeking the extraordinary in the mundane. A Seattle native, she finds complaining about the constant drizzle and overabundance of Starbucks coffee therapeutic. With varied work experiences as a residential counselor, preprimary educator, musician, writing tutor and college newspaper reporter/editor, Megan is thrilled to offer a unique perspective through writing, research and open dialogue.
Author: Megan Wallin
Homeless in Beverly Hills: Show me the way to go home
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I have a theory that tragedy can lead to the exact circumstances vital to success, in the same way
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Read moreDemocratic Primary: Do the math
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