April 2012
66 posts
Restoration Calls: Restoration Calls: "My peers are lost." →
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Hello! I am an 18 year old male from Southern California.
At 15 and 1/2 I tested out of our crumbling public educational system, got my diploma equivalency, and went straight into the community college system. At 16 years of age I was studying alongside peers 2 years my senior or more. Over these…
“If Osama bin Laden were still alive today, one year after he was killed in a U.S. raid, he would hardly recognize the world he knew.”
—A Whole New World: One Year After Bin Laden’s Death
“I promise you, the president has a big stick.”
—Joe Biden, on attacking Mitt Romney’s foreign policy plans. (via theatlantic)
Restoration Calls: Restoration Calls: "We can't save up enough money because our bills outweigh our income." →
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I’m 23 and graduated last May with my BFA in photography. I moved to downtown Detroit to be closer to school, a little over two years ago. Since I graduated I have only found one full time job (which I am currently working at) on Craigslist. My job is a “gallery” ran by a shady 86 year old owner….
“It’s a shame that this country is coming apart on us. It breaks my heart because it didn’t always look this way. I’m not alone. There are thousands, millions like me. I wish them well.”
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Ron Fournier tells more of Johnny Whitmire’s story in this blog post.
Sorry, Johnny, We Can’t Turn Back the Clock(via restorationcalls)
Restoration Calls: Restoration Calls: "When I read about how we used to be, I feel like there was a huge arm wrapped around us, hugging us... →
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Okay, look. I don’t even know what recession means, because I’m only 13 years old. What I do know is that we need to make some sort of change. I feel like the U.S. isn’t even united anymore. You may say “How would you know anything about this stuff?” But I’ve been in social studies class for 7…
Restoration Calls: Restoration Calls: "I'm willing to take on the additional expenses for the chance to have a more stable future." →
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My name’s Jennifer. I’m twenty-three, and I live in rural Pennsylvania. I graduated from college in May 2011, but I have yet to find a full-time job. When I have applied to entry-level jobs where I meet the qualifications, I’m faced with rejection e-mails that tell me that I “lack work…
Join us tomorrow for a chat with NJ's editor-in-chief Ron Fournier →
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Ron’s new article is about the residents of Muncie, Ind. and how they’ve lost faith in the town’s institutions.
Have you lost faith in your school, government or church?
