Around the Risky Fuel household we mostly consider anti-vaxxers to be crazytown bananapants wackadoodles.
That said, their backwards anti-science rhetoric can cause people genuine harm. Particularly to autistic individuals because of the (thoroughly scientifically debunked) notion that vaccines cause autism.
Sarah wrote about this issue in a column for Health.com.
To read it click here.
Filed under Culture, Health, Shameless Promotion
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
The Risky Fuel household is particularly pro-John le Carré and pretty much support all the author does while writing about spies with father issues who constantly get betrayed by the institutions they served.
Sarah argues these broken men, full of feelings, represent a better vision for masculinity than the traditional dude hero type.
She explained why in an essay for Electric Lit.
To read it go here.
Filed under Books, Films, Recollections, Shameless Promotion
Games For Change
I recently interviewed Susanna Pollack, the president of the organization Games For Change, about how her organization hopes to use video games — both the creation and playing of — as a social tool to help young people with less opportunity.
There’s also a Lady Gaga connection in all of this.
To read the story head over to Samaritanmag by clicking here.
Filed under Culture, Shameless Promotion
Shania Twain
Here’s a batch of news stories I wrote for the charitably-minded Samaritanmag entertainment site this past summer:
Kanye West Gives Paralyzed Fan Gift, Calls Him An “Inspiration”
Fleetwood Mac to Be 2018 MusiCares Person of the Year
Shania Twain Offers Perks with Album Pre Orders for Her Kids Can Charity
Nashville Acts Band Together For Anti-Trump, Pro-Planned Parenthood Compilation
Toronto International Film Festival Launches Five Year Commitment to Female Filmmakers
Indian City Song Addresses Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women
Beyonce, Willie Nelson, Kendrick Lamar Items Part of New MusiCares Auction
New Shawnee Song “Warrior Heart” to Support We Matter Indigenous Youth Suicide Prevention
Bet Smith’s “Fires, Fires, Fires” Song Helps Muskoka Conservancy
Filed under Environment, Shameless Promotion
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Last Jedi isn’t all about Porgs and neat special effects. The cast put in a lot of work, in particular, a lot of martial arts training work.
Sarah looked into what some of the actors behind characters like Rey, Phasma and Finn had to go through to prepare for the film.
To read the story head over to Asian World Of Martial Arts by clicking here.
Filed under Films, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
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