Medium – Page 2 – Book of Jen

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Chick-Fil-A has a Traffic Problem

Note: I have no idea where that photo was taken, but figure it was not outside the Chick-Fil-A.

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Sandy Hook Families Reach Settlement with Remington

A cropped photo of a statue of Justice. She is blindfolded and holding up a scale in one hand. Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm on Unsplash — Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm on Unsplash

Families who lost a loved one in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre reached a $73 million settlement with Remington Arms. The company manufactured the rifle that the shooter used to kill 20 first graders and six educators in 2012. This is the first time that a gun manufacturer had to face potential liability following a mass shooting in the United States.

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Mischievous Crows

Close up of a black crow who appears to be looking at the camera. There is a dark green and black background behind the crow. Photo by Dimitar Donovski on Unsplash — Photo by Dimitar Donovski on Unsplash

One large crow starts barking LOUDLY somewhere nearby. I look outside and find him sitting on the brand new house that was recently delivered to the mobile home park my husband and I live in.

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Three-Ring Binders and Barter

A cardboard box that has the words "Free Binders" written on the front. Inside are several three-ring binders. — Photo by Shawn Thorpe

We started giving away things that we didn’t need – but were still useful – during the pandemic.

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Why I Broke Up with Firefox

Photo by Kanchanara on Unsplash

Mozilla’s decision to allow people to donate to them in cryptocurrency really turned me off.

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These are not New Year’s Resolutions

The numbers 2022 are written in bright yellow. There are fireworks behind it. Photo by Morti Knoringer on Unsplash. — Photo by Moritz Knöringer on Unsplash

I’m feeling stuck and hoping things will change for the better.

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Husky High Five

I was walking home from acupuncture. A person with a brown husky dog walked toward me on the opposite side of the street.

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Christmas Brings Me Down

A photo of the top part of what appears to be a plastic Christmas tree. The tree has red and gold garland, red and gold round ornaments, and a glittery star on the top. The photo is bordered by a black frame. Photo by Lisa on Pexels — Photo by **Lisa** from **Pexels**

When my father decided to throw the Christmas tree out into the snow covered front yard, I realized that this was not “the most wonderful time of the year”.

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Anti-Trans Stickers Belong in the Trash

A green garbage bin with wheels on the back of it. The lid is open. The bin is overflowing with crumpled paper. The side has a hand making a peace sign above the words "Don't Be A Garbage Human". Photo by Amy Shamblen on Unsplash — Photo by Amy Shamblen on Unsplash

Posting anti-trans stickers is an act of bullying done by people who are cowards. Those stickers should be pulled off and thrown in the trash – where they belong!

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When it Rains in California

I walked out of the back room after my break. The first thing I noticed was that there were several people sitting on the floor, huddled up against the bookshelves. Some were clutching their backpacks or bags tightly, and looking very worried. An eerie calm filled what was usually a noisy store. What happened?