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by | March 11, 2017 · 6:20 pm

Samaritan News 10 Pack: Madonna, Prince Harry, U2, More

Madonna marches on Washington.

Madonna marches on Washington.

Here are some of the news stories I wrote for charitably-minded entertainment site Samaritanmag in January:

Read Madonna’s Women’s March on Washington Speech

Arcade Fire and Mavis Staples Release Charity Song To Support American Civil Liberties Union

Watch Video: Prince Harry Visits Botswana, Signs on to Help Protect Rhinos

Buffy Sainte-Marie to Receive Allan Waters Humanitarian Award At Juno Awards

U2 Private Concert, Tea With Bono and Julia Roberts Raffled Off to Support AIDS Charity

9 Civil Rights Museums To Visit For Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Hockey Team to Honour The Tragically Hip, Auction Custom Jerseys for Gord Downie Fund

What Is The Committee to Protect Journalists Meryl Streep Mentioned At Golden Globes?

KIND Foundation Gives $1.1 Million USD To Seven People Doing Good

Little Big Town to Help Launch Music in Our Schools Tour

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by | March 11, 2017 · 5:56 pm

The Benefits Of An Integrated Classroom

In Sarah’s latest column for The Establishment she explained the many benefits to having disabled students share the same classrooms as able-bodied students.

There are a number of social and societal benefits to these integrated classrooms. Not the least of which is preparing students for a future where they themselves or their loved ones will most likely experience a disability of their own.

To read the story click here.

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by | March 11, 2017 · 12:45 pm

On Cold Weather Hives And Being A Winter Shut-In

It's gonna be cold outside this winter.

It’s gonna be cold outside this winter.

The weather outside today in Toronto is -9 C, -16 C with the wind chill.

Sarah will not be going outside in this weather.

This, because she suffers from a condition called cold urticaria, where cold weather can make her break out in tremendously uncomfortable hives.

She wrote about what it’s like to be housebound in winter for Refinery 29.

To read the story click here.

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by | March 11, 2017 · 12:15 pm

Ditch TV: Jeff Ross, Slick Rick, Hoverboard Fails, More

Hoverboard fail

Hoverboard fail

One of the last batches of video playlists I curated for Ditch TV (RIP) contained all kinds of fun stuff.

Check it out:

Remembering Lollapalooza 2009

The Importance of Tambourines

The Best Hoverboard Fails

Philly Phanatic is the Best

Remembering Lollapalooza 2008

Hall and Oates: Out of Touch

Brilliant Rap Songs From 2008

Animals Who Think They’re People

Slick Rick’s Children’s Stories

Jeff Ross: Roastmaster

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by | March 11, 2017 · 12:01 pm

Judo Star Kayla Harrison Takes Up MMA

Kayla Harrison

Kayla Harrison

Judo star and (to some) “the next Ronda Rousey” Kayla Harrison has decided to pursue a career in mixed martial arts.

Harrison’s decision to enter the world of MMA was not without misgivings.

Sarah wrote about her for Asian World Of Martial Arts.

To read the story click here.

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