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The Apollo Illusion

The Apollo Illusion

A science fiction dystopia about a future society's frightening overdependence on technology

2018

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Ellemeno

I Never Knew How Much My Voice Mattered Until COVID Stole It

I realized I didn’t just lose my voice. I lost my ability to advocate.

5 min readMar 16, 2024

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I Never Knew How Much My Voice Mattered Until COVID Stole It

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An Injustice!

A Jew, A Muslim, and Israel: Cracks in the Wall

In light of the conflict in Israel, I’m sharing my essay on visiting Israel during the Gaza Crisis in 2009 and the revelation I had

6 min readOct 10, 2023

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A Jew, A Muslim, and Israel: Cracks in the Wall

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Ellemeno

My Deep Dive into White Replacement Theory and Rising U.S. Violence

I couldn’t shake the unease I kept feeling, so I interviewed a genocide scholar and found these disturbing trends

8 min readOct 5, 2023

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My Deep Dive into White Replacement Theory and Rising U.S. Violence

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Ellemeno

For Holocaust Remembrance Day, I Watched a Friend Fall for QAnon and Into Antisemitism

I finally understood what my Jewish ancestors lived through in Eastern Europe during the 1930s and 1940s

6 min readSep 8, 2023

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For Holocaust Remembrance Day, I Watched a Friend Fall for QAnon and Into Antisemitism

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Middle-Pause

What It Means to Be an Unmarried Woman in Her 40s with No Kids

Hint: it’s not random trips to Paris and champagne at the spa

5 min readAug 21, 2023

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What It Means to Be an Unmarried Woman in Her 40s with No Kids

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Write A Catalyst

How I Landed a Prime TV Spot for My Book

A case study on landing successful media coverage for any business

6 min readApr 21, 2024

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How I Landed a Prime TV Spot for My Book

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An Injustice!

Are We Really that Moral? A Tale of Two Men

Evil zones and our capacity to do great or horrific things

7 min readMar 13, 2024

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Are We Really that Moral? A Tale of Two Men

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Ellemeno

The Courage to Forgive Myself

I can remember the first time he said my Jewish heritage bothered him

5 min readFeb 1, 2024

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The Courage to Forgive Myself

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An Injustice!

I Received More Happy Hanukkahs This Year than Ever Before

The quiet solidarity meant more than anyone could know

3 min readJan 4, 2024

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I Received More Happy Hanukkahs This Year than Ever Before

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ILLUMINATION

Review: ‘Leave the World Behind’ Made Me Obsessively Frustrated

The Obamas, conspiracy theories, and that ending! (NO spoilers)

3 min readJan 1, 2024

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Review: ‘Leave the World Behind’ Made Me Obsessively Frustrated

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Shari Lopatin

Shari Lopatin

Book Author

Former journalist writing about life, culture, & social issues. YourTango, Ellemeno, Middle-Pause. Written by a real human: me. No AI! www.sharilopatin.com

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