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Refresh Rewind: World Travelers

Refresh Rewind: World Travelers

By The Refresh Editors  There is nothing like a good getaway. Whether you’re returning to a place that has significance for you or taking a voyage to a never-before-experienced-by-you destination, taking a trip can put you in a different state of mind and supply you with memories that last longer than that souvenir that will eventually get misplaced. We are constantly amazed by our writers and photographers at The Refresh, who chronicle their voyages around the globe and tell us…

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How to Feel Better – A Primer for Daily Living in Tumultuous Times

How to Feel Better – A Primer for Daily Living in Tumultuous Times

by: Lauren Jonik For many of us, it is impossible to turn on the news without feeling a strong response to many of the events unfolding in our world. Having informed citizens is vital for a functioning republic—it allows us to hold our elected leaders accountable for their actions and policies that have tangible, real-life impacts in the global community. Nowhere does this apply more than how the most vulnerable in society are treated. But what happens when the 24/7…

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Marvel & DC: Aussie Style at the Supanova Convention

Marvel & DC: Aussie Style at the Supanova Convention

by Marissa Price Back in April, I was lucky enough to attend a Supanova convention on the Gold Coast to try selling books. As a teacher, tutor, business owner, mother, wife and writer, there are so many things that demand my attention on a daily basis that I’m often not sure where to start. And even if I didn’t have all of those amazing things in my life, marketing would definitely take the cake as the hardest part of independent…

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Who Needs More Protection from Sunscreen — You or the Ocean?

Who Needs More Protection from Sunscreen — You or the Ocean?

by Ashleigh Papp As we inch towards the longer days and warmer nights, the summer months seem to hang in front of us like a lure on a string. I find myself daydreaming about that feeling of the sunshine being absorbed into my skin and almost immediately following, I remind myself about sunscreen. Whether you’re light skinned or dark, young or old, we all know that the crispy red skin of a sunburn is something to be feared and that…

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Saturday Night at Dirtbox: A Very ’80s Adventure

Saturday Night at Dirtbox: A Very ’80s Adventure

by Trish Cantillon I came upon my teenage daughter watching The Breakfast Club recently.  It had been decades since I’d seen it, maybe even since its original release in 1985.  Along with the nostalgia and feelings of teenage angst, I remembered my encounter with Judd Nelson at an L.A. club in 1986. Dirt Box was an underground club that popped up randomly on a Saturday night in different sketchy locations downtown. Five dollars got you into the warehouse or loft where…

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