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Lake Effect contributor Dusty Weis writes about his tense experience at a pizza shop. He touches on the current labor shortage and the broader tendency for people in positions of privilege to mistreat service industry workers.
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After the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007, Lake Effect contributor Barbara Miner wanted to know what the process of buying a gun was like. Now, she wants to get rid of the gun and is finding it’s far more difficult to do than it was to purchase it.
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Lake Effect essayist Beth Lueck captures the sights, sounds and sensations of spring in her essay "Waiting For Spring."
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Lake Effect essayist Barbara Miner has been writing about her experiences throughout the pandemic. Miner, a local writer, photographer, and producer has…
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Thanksgiving is this week. The holiday celebrates a gathering early American settlers with a group of Native people in Plymouth. It’s also a time to…
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Interactions with strangers are few and far between in the time of COVID-19. Following social distancing guidelines and wearing a mask aren’t exactly…
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The gravity of the COVID-19 pandemic has many of us looking for respite, some kind of emotional or physical escape. Something to take our minds off of the…
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You may have heard or read Lake Effect contributor Joanne Nelson’s essays before. For her, writing has always been a way to not just escape but…
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Sizeism or size discrimination is the idea that people are prejudged or discriminated against because of their body type or size. Sizeism can cause…
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In the not-so-distant past, going to conferences was common. Whether for work or a hobby, conferences can give people meaningful experiences. For Lake…