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Race: Voices that Matter, like Halstead’s and Hutcherson’s
People often ask me where to get started to learn more about race and the situation with institutional racism in the United States. These two articles are almost always discussed in my college writing classes for a number of reasons, but not because they…
The Kids are Not Alright: A Note on Mental Illness
Have you ever been really sad? Have you ever felt not the basic “we’re out of ice cream” sad (though that is really bad) but feeling something like “I’m alone in an ocean at night and these waves suck and I don’t know how…
Ministers of Loneliness, Addiction, and Social Connection
HBO’s Vice News reported on the UK’s new Minister of Loneliness. Yes, loneliness. Not loveliness. This is not a joke. During the segment, they quoted a startling statistic that, by one count, 14% of the nation’s people reported being “often lonely” or “lonely all…
One Value of Memoirs
Just so we’re clear, I’m not usually a big fan of memoir writing. There are so many books out there and a lot of memoir writing is just some dude or lady talking about the mundanity of her or his life. However, some have…
Soul Pancake’s “My Last Days” Rocks
In a political climate where frustration and anger abounds, it is nice to find and celebrate positivity. Soul Pancake (a YouTube channel and collective of Rainn Wilson and other smart people trying to make the world better) has a series called “My Last Days”…
Makin Time for Doin’ What You Do
I’ve been way too busy for my own good lately. Mostly stuff I put on my own plate, so to speak (which is another issue, but not one for today). But the other day, I reminded myself of a great lesson: We have to…
