<![CDATA[Millennial Rant]]>fa0f0221-cb11-5f6f-8c15-734a4cb5f18cWed, 11 Dec 2024 14:30:24 +0000Captivate.fmCassie Fletcherhttps://artwork.captivate.fm/83ce0bad-ce21-4ee5-b6f4-77e01a87cec0/clpjgQ1Lp3G0f4M5CQW447Zs.jpgMillennial RantCassie FletcherCassie FletcherCassiopeia “Cassie” Fletcher’s new podcast “The Millennial Rant” delves into the many misconceptions, entitlements and ideas of the Millennial generation. Determined to help other card carrying Millennials overcome the pitfalls of their generation, Cassie rants her way through life, liberty, and common sense in the pursuit of millennial happiness. Whether you agree, disagree, or something in-between, keep your thoughts running free with Cassie. Visit our website http://millennialrant.comhttps://millennial-rant.captivate.fmfalseepisodicnopodcastSo Long and Thanks for All the FishSo Long and Thanks for All the FishIt’s been a long and interesting journey, but it’s time to move on.

]]>It’s been a long and interesting journey, but it’s time to move on.

]]>021a2e14-adb1-4169-891b-8b1b71f1ff02Wed, 11 Dec 2024 08:30:00 -060010:07falsefull24902490Cassie FletcherHappy ThanksgivingHappy ThanksgivingBecause there’s nothing wrong with spending a day being grateful.

]]>Because there’s nothing wrong with spending a day being grateful.

]]>0a7c7488-9348-48db-b3de-197cec55b029Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:00:00 -060006:10falsefull24802480Cassie FletcherThe Secret of Life, the Universe, and EverythingThe Secret of Life, the Universe, and EverythingHow many of you have read the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy?

]]>How many of you have read the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy?

]]>66e3510c-04ae-4bcc-ba3b-156deff46adeWed, 20 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -060020:57falsefull24702470Cassie FletcherShow Some RespectShow Some RespectPeople demand respect without offering it in return; is it any wonder no one is respectful anymore?

]]>People demand respect without offering it in return; is it any wonder no one is respectful anymore?

]]>b39a3904-97de-402e-9cde-6092e8ae6c27Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:00:00 -060011:51falsefull24602460Cassie FletcherAbolish National ParksAbolish National ParksHere me out first. Then bring on the pitchforks.

]]>Here me out first. Then bring on the pitchforks.

]]>5c58f0f9-4ffd-4d5e-af68-80041e87f7f9Wed, 06 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -060006:37falsefull24502450Cassie FletcherWe Honor the Dead by Honoring the LivingWe Honor the Dead by Honoring the LivingHow do you really feel about the honored dead?

]]>How do you really feel about the honored dead?

]]>c2766bd7-2e64-41b6-bbb5-740cf4425c6bWed, 30 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -060012:25falsefull24402440Cassie FletcherLet’s Talk Social MediaLet’s Talk Social MediaEverything in moderation; even social media.

]]>Everything in moderation; even social media.

]]>1c181f78-3747-4fb3-a5df-adc4d73ff37eWed, 23 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -060023:16falsefull24302430Cassie FletcherIf You want Job Security, Become an ElectricianIf You want Job Security, Become an ElectricianIt’s all in the title.

]]>It’s all in the title.

]]>5e165e38-f954-43ee-93f4-85939b518e52Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -060012:53falsefull24202420Cassie FletcherThe Reality of “Artificial Intelligence”The Reality of “Artificial Intelligence”All we have is fear mongering and Better.

]]>All we have is fear mongering and Better.

]]>3953c2d7-4b0c-4be3-a0ec-9a4d4568e31aWed, 09 Oct 2024 11:00:00 -060011:24falsefull24102410Cassie FletcherEquality of Opportunity, not OutcomeEquality of Opportunity, not OutcomeIf you want to save the world, be educated.

]]>If you want to save the world, be educated.

]]>637fecfb-ede2-4d99-a52e-359c18b82fc7Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -060013:40falsefull24002400Cassie FletcherCapitalism vs. CommercialismCapitalism vs. CommercialismThere are many who think capitalism is a cancerous blight that should be cut from our society and culture. They’re wrong.

]]>There are many who think capitalism is a cancerous blight that should be cut from our society and culture. They’re wrong.

]]>b77dea6e-54d1-496e-97f0-a25cb531a390Wed, 25 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -060017:05falsefull23902390Cassie FletcherAmerica the BeautifulAmerica the BeautifulDid you know yesterday was Constitution Day?

]]>Did you know yesterday was Constitution Day?

]]>e6e17e6f-fbf7-43e8-80a5-6f425e8356a6Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -060024:16falsefull23802380Cassie FletcherNever ForgetNever ForgetI talked about this last year, but that won’t stop me from talking about it again.

]]>I talked about this last year, but that won’t stop me from talking about it again.

]]>89c20661-ec93-4c67-a6b9-785638407ca7Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -060022:07falsefull23702370Cassie FletcherThe Stories We Live ByThe Stories We Live ByThere are stories that inform us, and there are stories that define us: the world is inverting those stories.

]]>There are stories that inform us, and there are stories that define us: the world is inverting those stories.

]]>8bfae2c4-23a1-4f09-bf5d-a36adc640c15Wed, 04 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -060023:50falsefull23602360Cassie FletcherSocial Media BabiesSocial Media BabiesThere have always been people who treated their children as accessories, but social media took it to a new level.

]]>There have always been people who treated their children as accessories, but social media took it to a new level.

]]>514637bf-5e9b-4587-8e76-fcbf400d2c36Wed, 28 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -060013:11falsefull23502350Cassie FletcherAdventures with Existential Crisis BarbieAdventures with Existential Crisis BarbieSo, I finally saw the Barbie movie…

]]>So, I finally saw the Barbie movie…

]]>46d87446-8b3c-455d-b3dc-56e96f1e9b2aWed, 21 Aug 2024 12:00:00 -060023:01falsefull23402340Cassie FletcherThe Girl Who Cried TransThe Girl Who Cried TransSo, does this mean we all now agree on the definition of “woman”?

]]>So, does this mean we all now agree on the definition of “woman”?

]]>33daff21-4c2c-432b-a556-939224593b45Wed, 14 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -060016:27falsefull23352335Cassie FletcherI’m Moving to Scotland!I’m Moving to Scotland!But not yet.

]]>But not yet.

]]>5df60a31-9446-4897-8c9c-063d375ae95fMon, 12 Aug 2024 12:00:00 -060019:54falsefull23302330Cassie FletcherAmerican Universities Need to be FixedAmerican Universities Need to be FixedI just spent a week in Oxford; here’s what I learned there about higher education.

]]>I just spent a week in Oxford; here’s what I learned there about higher education.

]]>f39f0da0-b889-479e-acdb-1d2aeae392c4Tue, 06 Aug 2024 12:00:00 -060018:05falsefull23202320Cassie FletcherHappy Birthday to Me!Happy Birthday to Me!Now that I’m definitely “almost forty,” it’s time to take stock.

]]>Now that I’m definitely “almost forty,” it’s time to take stock.

]]>c66e5c56-f501-4527-95bf-ff343734024dMon, 29 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -060009:57falsefull23102310Cassie FletcherBad Endings Ruin EverythingBad Endings Ruin EverythingNo one will have any idea what I’m ranting about in this video, but I’m gonna rant about it anyway.

]]>No one will have any idea what I’m ranting about in this video, but I’m gonna rant about it anyway.

]]>6a99f45e-09e9-4aeb-90e4-d20968fd16bbMon, 22 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -060021:11falsefull23002300Cassie FletcherYou Missed Your ShotYou Missed Your ShotSomeone tried to kill President Trump. Them’s fightin’ words.

]]>Someone tried to kill President Trump. Them’s fightin’ words.

]]>be6992fa-8eed-4b81-9d16-246069daa751Tue, 16 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -060005:39falsefull22902290Cassie FletcherI am Not a Country GirlI am Not a Country GirlSome girls are Country Girls even if they live in the Urban Jungle. I am not that girl.

]]>Some girls are Country Girls even if they live in the Urban Jungle. I am not that girl.

]]>5235647b-e491-4efb-b6eb-85bb9769f1a9Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -060008:50falsefull22802280Cassie FletcherWhat is Future Moms for America?What is Future Moms for America?For all of you women who are not (yet) blessed with children, Moms for America is still open to you.

]]>For all of you women who are not (yet) blessed with children, Moms for America is still open to you.

]]>c512477f-fb10-4db5-87e4-92edfdf76ffcMon, 01 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -060019:14falsefull22702270Cassie FletcherMarry YoungMarry YoungStruggling together early builds unbreakable bonds as a couple grows. Struggling alone just makes you set in your ways.

]]>Struggling together early builds unbreakable bonds as a couple grows. Struggling alone just makes you set in your ways.

]]>36bea464-cc90-4b5c-afc1-56e34cbab27fMon, 24 Jun 2024 12:00:00 -060012:20falsefull22602260Cassie FletcherHey, Baby. What’s your Pride?Hey, Baby. What’s your Pride?How did we get to a place in our culture where asking people who they want to sleep with is the “done thing” in polite society?

]]>How did we get to a place in our culture where asking people who they want to sleep with is the “done thing” in polite society?

]]>104441d7-c8d0-49f6-8e9e-892342e54e9eMon, 17 Jun 2024 12:00:00 -060020:26falsefull22502250Cassie FletcherI Might be a Contrarian…I Might be a Contrarian…I hate it when people tell me I “have to.”

]]>I hate it when people tell me I “have to.”

]]>3c0e4d72-6ea9-4031-a895-885670051696Tue, 11 Jun 2024 12:00:00 -060008:15falsefull22402240Cassie FletcherYour Parents Really Do Know What They’re Talking AboutYour Parents Really Do Know What They’re Talking AboutGood parents far outnumber bad parents in this world, and if you have good parents, odds are they really do know what they’re talking about.

]]>Good parents far outnumber bad parents in this world, and if you have good parents, odds are they really do know what they’re talking about.

]]>452374d1-09d6-4e85-82a7-b8460f83d239Mon, 03 Jun 2024 12:00:00 -060007:19falsefull22302230Cassie FletcherHealthcare is Not a RightHealthcare is Not a RightYou may have the right to life, but you don’t have the right to anyone else’s.

]]>You may have the right to life, but you don’t have the right to anyone else’s.

]]>504465f7-11a3-47e1-9bd8-c45a83f5bbc6Mon, 27 May 2024 12:00:00 -060012:08falsefull22202220Cassie FletcherThings I Wish I Knew Before I Got PublishedThings I Wish I Knew Before I Got PublishedFor anyone interested in traditional publishing, here are a few of my mistakes to avoid.

]]>For anyone interested in traditional publishing, here are a few of my mistakes to avoid.

]]>cfd1513a-460c-4163-a255-c601703d8eefMon, 20 May 2024 12:00:00 -060028:06falsefull22102210Cassie FletcherI Somehow Became a Children’s Book AuthorI Somehow Became a Children’s Book AuthorFor someone who can’t draw a stick figure the same way twice, I never thought I’d end up here…

]]>For someone who can’t draw a stick figure the same way twice, I never thought I’d end up here…

]]>de967c03-f192-4e12-ad2b-4b4c90faea7fMon, 13 May 2024 12:00:00 -060022:55falsefull22002200Cassie FletcherAt Least They’re ReadingAt Least They’re ReadingThere are two types of avid readers, those who read simply because they enjoy it and those who think reading makes them better than everyone else.

]]>There are two types of avid readers, those who read simply because they enjoy it and those who think reading makes them better than everyone else.

]]>db984b1e-52be-4281-987a-79bd36dcfc27Tue, 07 May 2024 12:00:00 -060013:51falsefull21902190Cassie FletcherReparations for Whom?Reparations for Whom?No one owes you anything, especially not for something that never happened to you in the first place.

]]>No one owes you anything, especially not for something that never happened to you in the first place.

]]>c5bf0c8f-72cd-47b5-a431-5fff2ca9b338Mon, 29 Apr 2024 12:00:00 -060012:58falsefull21802180Cassie FletcherLet’s Talk Financial AidLet’s Talk Financial AidI’ve been around the academic block a time or two, and since the student loan forgiveness stupidity is back in vogue, I figured I’d take this time to talk about why the Financial Aid process is stupid.

]]>I’ve been around the academic block a time or two, and since the student loan forgiveness stupidity is back in vogue, I figured I’d take this time to talk about why the Financial Aid process is stupid.

]]>a946294b-421b-44e8-b7e2-cf684d6c9709Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:00:00 -060015:43falsefull21702170Cassie FletcherRepeal the IRS!!Repeal the IRS!!I just finished filing my Taxes; it’s time for another Revolution.

]]>I just finished filing my Taxes; it’s time for another Revolution.

]]>e3df9aa0-fb26-4924-b82d-251e25dcdc6bMon, 15 Apr 2024 10:15:00 -060008:27falsefull21602160Cassie FletcherThe Truth About First World ProblemsThe Truth About First World ProblemsPeople who live in the first world have first world problems because they live in the first world. But what problems do we have when we no longer live in the first world?

]]>People who live in the first world have first world problems because they live in the first world. But what problems do we have when we no longer live in the first world?

]]>8158636c-1c79-4f64-b6ac-682beb43e4f4Tue, 09 Apr 2024 12:00:00 -060017:20falsefull21502150Cassie FletcherMistakes Create ProgressMistakes Create ProgressEveryone does stupid things, the point is to learn from those things.

]]>Everyone does stupid things, the point is to learn from those things.

]]>5d63198c-11de-4d54-8c2f-5a507fcd6fadTue, 02 Apr 2024 12:00:00 -060010:07falsefull21402140Cassie FletcherBarbie is Not a Person, She’s a CartoonBarbie is Not a Person, She’s a CartoonFeminists are up in arms because Barbie doesn’t look like a real person, and all I can say is, “Duh.”

]]>Feminists are up in arms because Barbie doesn’t look like a real person, and all I can say is, “Duh.”

]]>cbaac18e-9ec3-41f6-9cdc-76dcbd5e3d5fMon, 25 Mar 2024 12:00:00 -060010:21falsefull21302130Cassie FletcherStop Appropriating My Irish CultureStop Appropriating My Irish CultureStop Appropriating My Irish Culture

]]>Stop Appropriating My Irish Culture

]]>f60517b3-f5f7-49ff-8705-ce7225611604Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:45:00 -060016:27falsefull21202120Cassie FletcherCursive is Critical for FreedomCursive is Critical for FreedomIf you can’t read it, how do you know what it actually says?

]]>If you can’t read it, how do you know what it actually says?

]]>f58f0257-00c4-4d63-be39-5e159f7b1639Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:00:00 -060009:26falsefull21102110Cassie FletcherThere’s Nothing Wrong with Getting SickThere’s Nothing Wrong with Getting SickAs someone who has spent half her life sick with something or another, I feel expertly qualified to talk about this.

]]>As someone who has spent half her life sick with something or another, I feel expertly qualified to talk about this.

]]>9c64da7c-0ff3-481c-9366-a07a4d78373eMon, 04 Mar 2024 12:00:00 -060007:12falsefull21002100Cassie FletcherNews Media is Making People StupidNews Media is Making People StupidDon’t think about it, just drink it.

]]>Don’t think about it, just drink it.

]]>a485c65c-b4dc-46eb-98ad-57f6216635cdMon, 26 Feb 2024 12:00:00 -060013:28falsefull20902090Cassie FletcherIf There’s Nothing Wrong With You, There’s Something Wrong With YouIf There’s Nothing Wrong With You, There’s Something Wrong With YouIt’s not enough to be yourself, now you have to be broken too; just like everybody else.

]]>It’s not enough to be yourself, now you have to be broken too; just like everybody else.

]]>4c6933a2-fd0a-4bb8-aa1f-f2c8835a662cMon, 19 Feb 2024 12:00:00 -060010:55falsefull20802080Cassie FletcherHappy Single’s Awareness Day!Happy Single’s Awareness Day!I’m happy being single because why would I want to be single and miserable?

]]>I’m happy being single because why would I want to be single and miserable?

]]>becaf4b6-36f6-4000-8aad-c4bdd9b8a5faMon, 12 Feb 2024 12:00:00 -060007:58falsefull20702070Cassie FletcherThe Most Oppressed MillionairesThe Most Oppressed MillionairesBecause no one has more to say about being an oppressed black person in America than Ophrah.

]]>Because no one has more to say about being an oppressed black person in America than Ophrah.

]]>7a4229e0-85fa-4c23-9681-ce5849ffd8f4Mon, 05 Feb 2024 12:00:00 -060011:31falsefull20602060Cassie FletcherThree Reasons Why Your Kid Swallowed a GoldfishThree Reasons Why Your Kid Swallowed a GoldfishPeer pressure is only part of it.

]]>Peer pressure is only part of it.

]]>31f8f419-f5b7-4ddb-b6ea-894eadf0818cMon, 29 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -060005:10falsefull20502050Cassie FletcherEven Kings Are PeopleEven Kings Are PeopleIf you stop treating people like people, they’ll stop treating you like people.

]]>If you stop treating people like people, they’ll stop treating you like people.

]]>8fef50aa-d0cc-41f4-a347-09f4977a19bcMon, 22 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -060012:01falsefull20402040Cassie FletcherKnow Your RootsKnow Your RootsWhether your family history is black, white, or gray, it’s important to know where you come from because where you come from has a big impact on where you’re going.

]]>Whether your family history is black, white, or gray, it’s important to know where you come from because where you come from has a big impact on where you’re going.

]]>11ca56e3-977d-4e7c-9253-5dd6989ad600Mon, 15 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -060015:44falsefull20302030Cassie FletcherNew Year’s Resolutions SuckNew Year’s Resolutions SuckI’m pretty sure the person who invented New Year's resolutions only did so because she wanted to spend December binging Christmas cookies and drinking wassail.

]]>I’m pretty sure the person who invented New Year's resolutions only did so because she wanted to spend December binging Christmas cookies and drinking wassail.

]]>c6878aff-389c-4b3c-a56a-aec3bbfc0e37Mon, 08 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -060005:58falsefull20202020Cassie FletcherWelcome Back!Welcome Back!A quick recap of what happened last year and what I hope will come in the new year.

]]>A quick recap of what happened last year and what I hope will come in the new year.

]]>a6b61eee-c38c-48b2-901f-764ea907320dTue, 02 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -060014:32falsefull20102010Cassie FletcherWe Made It!We Made It!I didn’t actually expect to make it through the whole year, and yet, here we are.

]]>I didn’t actually expect to make it through the whole year, and yet, here we are.

]]>3046f4da-ed38-4392-a7b5-450f464cdd78Tue, 26 Dec 2023 12:00:00 -060006:02falsefull15301530Cassie FletcherWoke Disney is Super RacistWoke Disney is Super RacistIf you want racial diversity, black-facing European fairytales is not the way to do it.

]]>If you want racial diversity, black-facing European fairytales is not the way to do it.

]]>f926f03f-b04c-41e2-9318-8cfb7a6cfc2cMon, 18 Dec 2023 12:00:00 -060011:02falsefull15201520Cassie FletcherWe Need Prison ReformWe Need Prison ReformEveryone talks about “rehabilitation,” so why are there so many repeat offenders?

]]>Everyone talks about “rehabilitation,” so why are there so many repeat offenders?

]]>d2aa18bc-408b-4fc0-a03b-a916ad44a627Wed, 13 Dec 2023 12:00:00 -060012:43falsefull15101510Cassie FletcherMerry Freaking ChristmasMerry Freaking ChristmasI’m planning to say Merry Christmas this December, and if that offends you, oh well.

]]>I’m planning to say Merry Christmas this December, and if that offends you, oh well.

]]>59d6ce2e-f2e0-43c3-a021-e716c47e2b22Wed, 06 Dec 2023 12:00:00 -060011:57falsefull15001500Cassie FletcherProblems are not Solutions to ProblemsProblems are not Solutions to ProblemsFor some reason, people with an agenda seem more worried about “informing” people about their agenda than actually finding solutions for their agenda.

]]>For some reason, people with an agenda seem more worried about “informing” people about their agenda than actually finding solutions for their agenda.

]]>1d31cc32-b55a-44e5-b006-208238ca44d0Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -060012:08falsefull14901490Cassie FletcherMy Experience in EducationMy Experience in EducationHigh school is a waste of time.

]]>High school is a waste of time.

]]>330c342e-c356-49d7-a46f-a311588a08f0Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -060039:18falsefull14801480Cassie FletcherI’m Pro-ConsequenceI’m Pro-ConsequenceIf you do the “crime,” you should have to do the “time.”

]]>If you do the “crime,” you should have to do the “time.”

]]>2cfbe45f-6b65-4b3e-a767-4c94f81a55c2Wed, 15 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -060011:52falsefull14701470Cassie FletcherHappy Veteran’s DayHappy Veteran’s DayMy heartfelt thanks to all who have given service to this country!

]]>My heartfelt thanks to all who have given service to this country!

]]>6ceb9389-c363-4d4b-b0ed-8cf7bb152ed7Wed, 08 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -060011:48falsefull14601460Cassie FletcherI’m Not Above Shame, EitherI’m Not Above Shame, EitherSo, apparently, I jumped the gun on being all hot and bothered about that assignment a while back…

]]>So, apparently, I jumped the gun on being all hot and bothered about that assignment a while back…

]]>d8c99d57-46f2-4b36-ae9d-b6d451e6d328Wed, 01 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -060011:08falsefull14501450Cassie FletcherHappy HalloweenHappy Halloween It’s so hard to find costumes I like anymore.

]]> It’s so hard to find costumes I like anymore.

]]>86485916-ffc0-468e-9c81-6a3b6dc1e30eWed, 25 Oct 2023 12:00:00 -060011:06falsefull14401440Cassie FletcherLife is a Mess, and That’s OkayLife is a Mess, and That’s OkayBecause, sometimes, life just gets the better of us…

]]>Because, sometimes, life just gets the better of us…

]]>7b560bbc-9dd4-4980-94dc-79854e896465Mon, 16 Oct 2023 12:00:00 -060004:36falsefull14301430Cassie FletcherI Stand with IsraelI Stand with IsraelIf we, as Americans, don’t stand with Israel, we’ll fall with Palestine.

]]>If we, as Americans, don’t stand with Israel, we’ll fall with Palestine.

]]>13f491f0-7335-4096-a2e1-931a73d4151bTue, 10 Oct 2023 12:00:00 -060020:51falsefull14201420Cassie FletcherI’m Not Above Being PettyI’m Not Above Being PettyAll these squares make a circle, even if I have to force it

]]>All these squares make a circle, even if I have to force it

]]>49ba64ba-c644-47f5-aed2-bdd382823cf2Wed, 04 Oct 2023 12:00:00 -060004:44falsefull14101410Cassie FletcherHow Do People Not Know This Man??How Do People Not Know This Man??100 years ago, his books were international best sellers, but you’ve probably never heard of him.

]]>100 years ago, his books were international best sellers, but you’ve probably never heard of him.

]]>15c5cad3-c5df-407d-8f33-c7375a11cff0Wed, 27 Sep 2023 12:00:00 -060027:02falsefull14001400Cassie FletcherHow to Invent the TeslaHow to Invent the TeslaWithout Henry Ford, Elon Musk would be a nobody. And there’s nothing wrong with that.

]]>Without Henry Ford, Elon Musk would be a nobody. And there’s nothing wrong with that.

]]>68d7b395-d186-45c0-b589-15240622812dWed, 20 Sep 2023 12:00:00 -060023:07falsefull13901390Cassie FletcherAbstinence Won’t Kill YouAbstinence Won’t Kill YouTrust me; I’m living proof.

]]>Trust me; I’m living proof.

]]>4b014e59-de25-4566-9242-7b30dbcebc41Wed, 13 Sep 2023 12:00:00 -060019:10falsefull13801380Cassie FletcherWe the PeopleWe the PeopleWe need to remember the past in healthy and productive ways, or it will become the future.

]]>We need to remember the past in healthy and productive ways, or it will become the future.

]]>1baa789d-c99d-4d6b-b638-3cef66417c2fWed, 06 Sep 2023 12:00:00 -060018:14falsefull13701370Cassie Fletcher2+2=42+2=4 You go ahead and conform, but I know the truth.

*As an aside, guess who didn’t do a frame-check today? ^-^;

]]> You go ahead and conform, but I know the truth.

*As an aside, guess who didn’t do a frame-check today? ^-^;

]]>4ff6685c-fb00-4c94-8e7a-5e8e150608a3Wed, 30 Aug 2023 12:00:00 -060019:18falsefull13601360Cassie FletcherStop Pushing Me Into Your BoxStop Pushing Me Into Your BoxSummary: My feelings, likes, and preferences are not “who I am;” they’re different facets of my surface.

]]>Summary: My feelings, likes, and preferences are not “who I am;” they’re different facets of my surface.

]]>3a7328fd-8bb0-415d-abd8-a7205cab2d42Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:00:00 -060011:17falsefull13501350Cassie FletcherI Have Some Thoughts About Story…I Have Some Thoughts About Story…As an author and a scholar, I don’t look at stories and narratives the way most people do.

]]>As an author and a scholar, I don’t look at stories and narratives the way most people do.

]]>86840452-c7d8-447e-8431-d631ee0d8711Wed, 16 Aug 2023 12:00:00 -060031:14falsefull13401340Cassie FletcherDon’t Call Me BeautifulDon’t Call Me Beautiful Everyone has a ‘something’ that makes no sense. Me? I hate being called “beautiful.”

]]> Everyone has a ‘something’ that makes no sense. Me? I hate being called “beautiful.”

]]>02a4408c-0b66-40ec-862c-1c3ed32fe774Wed, 09 Aug 2023 12:00:00 -060022:41falsefull13301330Cassie FletcherAdolin Kholin Would Make a Fantastic VillainAdolin Kholin Would Make a Fantastic Villain Spoilers for Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive!!

]]> Spoilers for Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive!!

]]>d7645d3d-d74f-4167-a3fa-ea576f738f1cWed, 02 Aug 2023 12:00:00 -060022:52falsefull13201320Cassie FletcherThe Art of StorytellingThe Art of Storytelling Children are aural learners; we need to be oral teachers.

]]> Children are aural learners; we need to be oral teachers.

]]>739da82e-ef07-4f8c-ad5e-8fe364239942Wed, 26 Jul 2023 12:00:00 -060017:27falsefull13101310Cassie FletcherCassie/Abby Story Time Part 2Cassie/Abby Story Time Part 2My niece came to me for comfort, so we told each other stories.

]]>My niece came to me for comfort, so we told each other stories.

]]>9e552371-4ff4-456d-874a-bc63e4584fbfWed, 19 Jul 2023 12:00:00 -060020:04falsefull13001300Cassie FletcherCassie/Abby Story Time Part 1Cassie/Abby Story Time Part 1My niece came to me for comfort, so we told each other stories.

]]>My niece came to me for comfort, so we told each other stories.

]]>76df36ed-7617-49e4-b170-6a5e1c7ce287Wed, 12 Jul 2023 12:00:00 -060031:29falsefull12901290Cassie FletcherLet’s Agree to DisagreeLet’s Agree to DisagreeWhy are others praised for being “brave” because they choose to be unhealthy while I’m condemned as fat?

]]>Why are others praised for being “brave” because they choose to be unhealthy while I’m condemned as fat?

]]>dee40582-6849-4254-9326-8316fae9d2e7Wed, 05 Jul 2023 12:00:00 -060010:15falsefull12801280Cassie Fletcher“Mental Illness” Is Not Cute“Mental Illness” Is Not CutePeople have been appropriating mental illness symptoms for clickbait on TikTok, and I don’t appreciate it.

]]>People have been appropriating mental illness symptoms for clickbait on TikTok, and I don’t appreciate it.

]]>4a14b61e-cefc-4211-9f66-e1d892666695Wed, 28 Jun 2023 12:00:00 -060007:04falsefull12701270Cassie FletcherWhy, Pixar? Just why?Why, Pixar? Just why?Beginning in 1999 with A Bug’s Life, Pixar established itself as one of the premier studios for original, heartfelt, and relatable films aimed at both children and adults. Now, they’re just Disney-lite.

]]>Beginning in 1999 with A Bug’s Life, Pixar established itself as one of the premier studios for original, heartfelt, and relatable films aimed at both children and adults. Now, they’re just Disney-lite.

]]>5216d762-5f70-48b7-9b0b-5266e29d268eWed, 21 Jun 2023 12:00:00 -060015:35falsefull12601260Cassie FletcherI Found the Purpose to LifeI Found the Purpose to LifeFor all my successes, there is nothing more meaningful than this.

]]>For all my successes, there is nothing more meaningful than this.

]]>f69bfde2-e3ad-420a-9a37-2ac7dc05d6d2Wed, 14 Jun 2023 12:00:00 -060009:07falsefull12501250Cassie FletcherA Long Overdue IntroductionA Long Overdue IntroductionBecause, somehow, I never got around to saying, “Hello.”

]]>Because, somehow, I never got around to saying, “Hello.”

]]>e6a88ac8-670a-40c4-95f6-610a5d39f6e4Wed, 07 Jun 2023 12:00:00 -060026:30falsefull12401240Cassie FletcherHappy Memorial Day (a little late)Happy Memorial Day (a little late)Sometimes “the land of the Free” comes at a cost. In today’s culture, that cost is “progress.”

]]>Sometimes “the land of the Free” comes at a cost. In today’s culture, that cost is “progress.”

]]>7d90e8e2-2ce8-4215-8ba5-c0b278def655Wed, 31 May 2023 12:00:00 -060013:52falsefull12301230Cassie FletcherWe have our own space!!We have our own space!!Welcome to the new hub for the Millennial Rant! I hope you like it as much as I do and that you’ll forgive my stumbles as I work my way through a very new situation. Case and point: my right arm looks enormous! That’s what I get for not checking the angle before recording… ^-^;

]]>Welcome to the new hub for the Millennial Rant! I hope you like it as much as I do and that you’ll forgive my stumbles as I work my way through a very new situation. Case and point: my right arm looks enormous! That’s what I get for not checking the angle before recording… ^-^;

]]>31694908-7fc1-423d-86fe-f6f54e25f8f2Wed, 24 May 2023 12:00:00 -060006:14falsefull12201220Cassie FletcherRevenge of the HomemakerRevenge of the Homemaker“No other success can compensate for failure in the home.”

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]]>“No other success can compensate for failure in the home.”

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]]>928a8b31-8fb8-4a2b-88ed-f58ba104482eWed, 17 May 2023 12:00:00 -060009:39falsefull12101210Cassie FletcherTraditional Publishing SucksTraditional Publishing SucksFor all those who are interested in the wild world of professional writing, here are some things I wish I knew when I got started.

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]]>For all those who are interested in the wild world of professional writing, here are some things I wish I knew when I got started.

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]]>e7ae7aba-6dad-43fb-b877-7d604eab7d33Wed, 10 May 2023 12:00:00 -060021:19falsefull12001200Cassie FletcherHow to Get Involved Before You’re a MomHow to Get Involved Before You’re a MomMoms for America is not an organization for “active” moms only. If you’re a “future mom,” we’re here for you too.

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]]>Moms for America is not an organization for “active” moms only. If you’re a “future mom,” we’re here for you too.

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]]>9868adc4-5137-45e2-b69d-4da6d51e1355Wed, 03 May 2023 12:00:00 -060012:35falsefull11901190Cassie FletcherLet Boys Be MenLet Boys Be MenMen are under attack for being men. And boys are not immune.

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]]>Men are under attack for being men. And boys are not immune.

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]]>96ea8d07-e8f0-4773-b7df-29423a0e7325Wed, 26 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -060015:12falsefull11801180Cassie FletcherWhat is Privilege?What is Privilege?If you were born in America, you are the 1%.

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]]>If you were born in America, you are the 1%.

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]]>4641d7bb-592f-4982-97e1-d94934bc4a3bWed, 19 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -060023:01falsefull11701170Cassie FletcherI am Not a FeministI am Not a FeministThere is nothing wrong with women wanting to be “traditional.”

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]]>There is nothing wrong with women wanting to be “traditional.”

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]]>d6536f58-d699-45d9-9612-68bea0d49567Wed, 12 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -060012:15falsefull11601160Cassie FletcherFor Diversity’s SakeFor Diversity’s SakeWhy is asking for more black elves more racist than a show throwing in one token black elf?

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]]>Why is asking for more black elves more racist than a show throwing in one token black elf?

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]]>6c7fa490-9f88-432c-9015-44ba1d2df196Wed, 05 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -060012:20falsefull11501150Cassie FletcherFanfiction is Literature TooFanfiction is Literature TooFanfiction novels are everywhere, and only one of them became Fifty Shades of Grey.

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]]>Fanfiction novels are everywhere, and only one of them became Fifty Shades of Grey.

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]]>30d9ae5d-15b4-496e-b1f7-5f69d8b7b7aeWed, 29 Mar 2023 12:00:00 -060010:17falsefull11401140Cassie FletcherLet’s Talk About AbortionLet’s Talk About AbortionIt’s time to make some enemies.

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]]>It’s time to make some enemies.

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]]>b79cbeac-43ae-40aa-bd96-feabd60db2dfWed, 22 Mar 2023 12:00:00 -060024:28falsefull11301130Cassie FletcherI am a NobodyI am a NobodyYou don’t have to be “special” to be successful.

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]]>You don’t have to be “special” to be successful.

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]]>7af56f41-7302-4e6a-9a02-80ff0c3602e5Wed, 15 Mar 2023 12:00:00 -060009:44falsefull11201120Cassie FletcherBroken Families are Entertaining?Broken Families are Entertaining?Why is it so wrong for families to love each other?

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]]>Why is it so wrong for families to love each other?

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]]>38d1984f-df1b-4ec0-ba4a-6659cc4f4a83Wed, 08 Mar 2023 12:00:00 -060006:17falsefull11101110Cassie FletcherThe Thing About Capital PunishmentThe Thing About Capital PunishmentI am pro-capital punishment. Here’s why.

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]]>I am pro-capital punishment. Here’s why.

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]]>ff0b8224-d0ed-4491-9180-6155d3fbd5d6Wed, 01 Mar 2023 12:00:00 -060018:32falsefull11001100Cassie Fletcher5 Things I Will Never Understand5 Things I Will Never UnderstandBecause everyone has things that just don’t make sense to them.

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]]>Because everyone has things that just don’t make sense to them.

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]]>2893c81c-8ade-48b2-aae3-b766997d150fWed, 22 Feb 2023 12:00:00 -060014:07falsefull10901090Cassie FletcherHow to Not be Offended by AnyoneHow to Not be Offended by AnyoneAmericans have turned taking offense into a spectator sport.

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]]>Americans have turned taking offense into a spectator sport.

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]]>ad828272-262f-400a-baaa-e6e354a46772Wed, 15 Feb 2023 12:00:00 -060016:51falsefull10801080Cassie FletcherCould You Survive the Zombie Apocalypse?Could You Survive the Zombie Apocalypse?Call me a crazy prepper, but we’ll see who’s living when the world ends.

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]]>Call me a crazy prepper, but we’ll see who’s living when the world ends.

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]]>56318b7e-c551-4174-9d20-c3ecf34567c2Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:00:00 -060016:22falsefull10701070Cassie FletcherEarth was Seeded by AliensEarth was Seeded by AliensIt’s all there in the title. Let’s see if I can defend it…

]]>It’s all there in the title. Let’s see if I can defend it…

]]>95ec19b7-8931-4031-87b1-f29816383360Wed, 01 Feb 2023 12:00:00 -060009:43falsefull10601060Cassie FletcherChildren are PreciousChildren are PreciousEverything you do around a child will have lasting consequences for the future.

]]>Everything you do around a child will have lasting consequences for the future.

]]>55021d32-dac8-48b0-82b0-6265a06f997dWed, 25 Jan 2023 12:00:00 -060010:28falsefull10501050Cassie FletcherMeat is Murder, but Abortion is HealthcareMeat is Murder, but Abortion is HealthcareFrom one extreme to the next, are you able to defend your conflicting opinions? And no, “BECAUSE I SAID SO” doesn’t count.

]]>From one extreme to the next, are you able to defend your conflicting opinions? And no, “BECAUSE I SAID SO” doesn’t count.

]]>78e5ef35-f06c-484b-83f9-44fd28401f0fWed, 18 Jan 2023 12:00:00 -060006:25falsefull10401040Cassie FletcherI Don't Care About Your Pet TarantulaI Don't Care About Your Pet TarantulaYou have every right to love your pet tarantula, but that doesn’t mean I have to.

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]]>You have every right to love your pet tarantula, but that doesn’t mean I have to.

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]]>f642c8df-3336-4894-bd44-75a123e7e8a5Wed, 11 Jan 2023 12:00:00 -060005:29falsefull10301030Cassie FletcherWelcome to the Millennial RantWelcome to the Millennial RantJust a quick introduction to let you know what to expect from this podcast. Though if you saw the “pilot” episode, then you probably have a good idea already…

]]>Just a quick introduction to let you know what to expect from this podcast. Though if you saw the “pilot” episode, then you probably have a good idea already…

]]>6d1ffda9-10bc-4348-a419-7ec831286df3Wed, 11 Jan 2023 12:00:00 -060003:32falsefull10201020Cassie FletcherThere’s no such thing as “Student Loan Forgiveness”There’s no such thing as “Student Loan Forgiveness”Her first podcast the topic is “Student Loan Forgiveness”…. Listen to Cassie as she explains what is truly happening with this scam that is being perpetrated on the American public.

]]>Her first podcast the topic is “Student Loan Forgiveness”…. Listen to Cassie as she explains what is truly happening with this scam that is being perpetrated on the American public.

]]>c5826ea7-a182-4f6f-9eb7-cc6cdc69d334Wed, 04 Jan 2023 12:00:00 -060027:46falsefull10101010Cassie Fletcher