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D. EmmetThe Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari: In Praise of a Disaster FilmIn less than a week, two of the three men standing before me would be dead.Feb 6, 2023Feb 6, 2023
D. EmmetBe Like MeThe people helped by non-profit agencies fail because of a lack of good jobs and a lifelong safety net. The fault for their failure isn’t…Feb 16, 2022Feb 16, 2022
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D. EmmetNomadland Is Poverty LiteYears back, a poor man came to my social services agency for help. He worked two jobs, dead-end, empty and unnourishing jobs. His mother…May 9, 2021May 9, 2021