Fighting for social justice is not about leaving the mainstream. It is about being right in the middle … - Michael Skolnik

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The roots of creativity of cooking are hungry people trying to figure out how to take something that's not particularly fresh or tender and transform it into it something delicious that everyone will love.

Michael Skolnik

Fighting for social justice is not about leaving the mainstream. It is about being right in the middle of it.

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I think leading by example is important, as I know the next generation is watching us.

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I believe that it is my job to fight for the rights of others to have the same rights that I take for granted. As a white, American male, I have had it quite good. I recognize that and fight every day for everyone to have the same opportunities that I have had.

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I know our kids will be OK, as long as they listen more to their mother than to me!

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I just try to walk the walk. I try to live every day with the utmost honesty and integrity to myself and the people around me.

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My grandmother taught me two very important lessons before she passed: hold the door for everyone and always say "thank you. " That means to treat everyone the same, no matter if it is the President or a homeless mother begging for food. And never forget to thank those who have helped you, whether it is the person serving you food at a restaurant or your third-grade teacher who taught you the multiplication tables.

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