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Visiting Salem Everything I loved and hated about the ‘witch city’ Salem Massachusetts has something for everyone.  If you’re someone who loves Halloween and all things spooky, Salem is probably on your travel list. If y
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C’mon, Just One! Why Are We So Judgey Toward Non-Drinkers? Society loves a drinker.
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Before It’s Too Late Why Death Makes Us Awkward & Afraid and What We Can Do To Change It “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” - H.P. Lovecraft
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A Change Is Gonna Come Tomorrow is the Fourth of July, the day we United States citizens celebrate our country gaining its independence. 
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