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Silence Is a Statement

Cameron Blewett — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 22:00:00 +0000

There’s a strange expectation these days that everyone must have an opinion on everything. And we must express it loudly, immediately, and often. We’re told that silence equals complicity, that a failure to weigh in on the trending issue of the day is moral cowardice. But that’s a shallow view of both speech and silence. ... Read more

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The Myth of Work-Life Balance

Cameron Blewett — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 23:00:00 +0000

We’ve been sold an idea. One that sounds fair, reasonable, and even aspirational. work-life balance. It’s repeated in almost job ad you see, HR policies, self-help books, and podcasts. The idea is simple: keep your professional life and personal life neatly separated and equally weighted, like the arms of a scale. But here’s the uncomfortable ... Read more

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Real Change Doesn’t Go Viral

Cameron Blewett — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 04:00:00 +0000

These days the most valuable currency is attention. Posts go viral in hours spark a movement in a day then forgotten about by the end of the week. Social media gives us the illusion that visibility equals value. That virality is the measure of truth if it’s not trending, it’s not real The hard truth ... Read more

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Who Really Owns Your Time?

Cameron Blewett — Sat, 28 Jun 2025 23:00:00 +0000

“Time is money,” they say. But that phrase is misleading. Money can be saved, invested, or borrowed. Time cannot. Once it’s spent, it’s gone forever. Which raises a confronting question: If time is your most valuable, non-renewable resource—who owns yours? Most people will reflexively say, “I do.” But take a closer look at how your ... Read more

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Raising Kids in a Filtered World

Cameron Blewett — Sat, 28 Jun 2025 02:00:00 +0000

We’re raising our kids in a world that’s been carefully curated, filtered, and algorithmically refined for maximum engagement—but minimal truth. Social media shows highlight reels, not real life. Advertising promises perfection, and even school curriculums are sanitized for fear of offense. The real world—messy, raw, and imperfect—gets masked by screens, slogans, and safety rails. And ... Read more

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Comfort is the New Addiction

Cameron Blewett — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 23:00:00 +0000

We like to think we’re free — free to choose, free to act, free to grow. But in truth, many of us have willingly handed over that freedom in exchange for something far more insidious: comfort. Not long ago, addiction was a word reserved for substances or behaviours that visibly destroyed lives — alcohol, drugs, ... Read more

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Why We Don’t Talk to Strangers Anymore

Cameron Blewett — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 23:00:00 +0000

There was a time when talking to strangers wasn’t strange at all. You’d chat with the butcher, strike up a conversation with someone in line at the bank, or make small talk with a fellow commuter. It wasn’t always deep or life-changing, but it reminded us that we’re all part of something bigger than ourselves—a ... Read more

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