Over the past few months, I've become disenchanted with Steemit due in part to the fact that my shtick has been higher education in the US. However, the Harvey Weinstein scandal and subsequent/seemingly

About two years ago, I was living in a city that I loved, had an expansive group of friends, and was pretty happy with my situation. I'd just made a career change from higher education into content strategy

As a Canadian-American, I've had some unique cross-cultural experiences throughout my short life. While I'm fairly eager to share the perspectives I've gained, I am often too private to share the actual

Our friend @kotturinn made a really great post about how to start canning. In her true fashion, the post is well-written, beautiful, and is a great place to learn about canning tasty food with good friends.

This is the fourth chapter in my series on private higher education in the United States. To learn about my background and on other important issues relating to this industry, check out these earlier posts:

A few months ago, I shared a candid post about some ongoing family issues. Consequently, there came a hard decision to quit my job and move in order to simplify my life and focus on the things most important

Welcome to the third installment of my series detailing the issues plaguing private higher education. This chapter will focus on retention, attrition, and the financial consequences thereof. If you're

There is an unspoken rule amongst successful businesswomen; never bake. Do what you like in your private sphere, but to the rest of the world, you are ill advised to ever show up with baked goods or to

Taking a break from my series "The Racket of Private Education," I wanted to write something more personal. Canada just celebrated its 150th birthday and American Independence Day is tomorrow,

The is the second chapter of my series that breaks down the primary issues of private higher education in the United States. For some background on me and where I'm coming from for this series, check out

Here's a little history on the American higher education system. While far from comprehensive, this gives insight into how this industry got to where it is today. Full disclosure, this post has been adapted

Chapter One: The Intro This is the first of several posts where I intend to detail the impressive and insulting waste that is private higher education in the United States. However, to begin, it is important

Hi steemit; it's been a while. How's it going? Sorry to hear about your ex, that sucks. Oh me? Well... There is a sort of rite of passage that those with parents experience at least once in their lives

For over ten years, the Canadian province of Newfoundland, my home, was booming because of oil and mineral extraction, and the Canadian federal government benefitted. People started moving to Newfoundland,

Full disclosure: I have no idea what I'm doing here. My SO has been thoroughly enjoying this community and so after countless discussions, I figured I'd give it a try. His descriptions make this seem like