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Chris Andrus

Stop hurting nonprofits by “helping” them.

When it comes to philanthropy, too many projects begin and end with the idea that “everything helps.” It doesn’t, and we all have to do…

6 min readJun 18, 2021

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Stop hurting nonprofits by “helping” them.

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Chris Andrus

Discard The “Tard.”

“Libtard.” “Trumptard.” “F-cktard.” “Repubtard.” These are the latest incarnations of an offensive suffix that just won’t go away. But it’s

4 min readAug 3, 2020

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Discard The “Tard.”

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Chris Andrus

Dear Restaurant goer:

You don’t want to wear a mask. Ok. I don’t blame you. I don’t either. That’s why we set it up so you only have to wear it for the few…

3 min readJun 27, 2020

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Dear Restaurant goer:

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Chris Andrus

Why the food service industry is essential and always has been.

For millions of American workers, food service is less about food and more about service. Lately, that dedication has taken a new shape.

4 min readMar 30, 2020

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Why the food service industry is essential and always has been.

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A FREE LUNCH.

The act of eliminating student lunch debt is easy, contagious, and unequivocally in a school’s best interest. Any arguments against it…

6 min readDec 31, 2019

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A FREE LUNCH.

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Mental Health and The Entrepreneur.

“I suffer from depression.

6 min readDec 23, 2019

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Mental Health and The Entrepreneur.

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Chris Andrus

Mental Health and the Entrepreneur.

“I suffer from depression.

6 min readDec 23, 2019

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Mental Health and the Entrepreneur.

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When Politics Isn’t.

OUR MANAGER WALKED UP to me. “I need to talk to you about something.” He showed me a small rainbow sticker. “One of the staff members…

5 min readDec 16, 2019

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When Politics Isn’t.

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MONOCULTURE: The diversity failures of craft.

Monoculture farming is a widely used but problematic practice. The cultivation of one crop in a farming system at a time increases yields…

7 min readDec 2, 2019

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MONOCULTURE: The diversity failures of craft.

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Chris Andrus

Calling out Karen.

IT WAS AN HOUR or so before dinner rush when I walked into the pub for my after-shift beer, or “shifty.” I noticed the servers were…

3 min readNov 18, 2019

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Calling out Karen.

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Chris Andrus

Chris Andrus

I am the co-owner and co-founder of The Mitten Brewing Company, a Michigan-based microbrewery with three locations. I am also the founder of Mitten Foundation.

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