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The Subversive Power of Gratitude

The Subversive Power of Gratitude

Practicing gratitude is not as simple as being grateful
Go to the profile of Barbara Ford
Barbara Ford
Aug 7, 2019
My Neighbor Has a Chainsaw

My Neighbor Has a Chainsaw

What I learned by knocking on the front door of the house around the corner
Go to the profile of Jessica Zeek Krebsbach
Jessica Zeek Krebsbach
Aug 14, 2019
How I Almost Rescued a Wild Turkey

How I Almost Rescued a Wild Turkey

When nature and nurture collide, what are the casualties?
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Emily Kingsley
Jul 19, 2019
The Art of Listening to 45s

The Art of Listening to 45s

Inheriting my mom’s childhood record collection has given me a whole new way to appreciate sound
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Ashawnta Jackson
Aug 13, 2019
The Art of Making a Killer Mix CD

The Art of Making a Killer Mix CD

In the age of endless playlists, the limitations of the compact disc are exactly what make it so special
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Allison Gauss
Aug 6, 2019
We’re All Waiting For The Big One

We’re All Waiting For The Big One

On Dr. Lucy Jones, canned corn, slow rollers, and fast catastrophes
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Summer Block
Jul 23, 2019
The Art of Reporting on a World That’s Falling Apart

The Art of Reporting on a World That’s Falling Apart

Never look at social media in the morning, and other sanity-preserving advice from a hyperlocal journalist
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Lauren Entwistle
Aug 1, 2019
Your Back-To-School Messages Are Hurting Teachers

Your Back-To-School Messages Are Hurting Teachers

Too often, teachers are told they just need to work harder, sacrifice more
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Shanna Peeples
Aug 5, 2018
How Will I Explain My HBO Special to My Son?

How Will I Explain My HBO Special to My Son?

‘Career Suicide’ is unapologetically honest about my struggles with depression — and the lessons I learned fighting against it
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Chris Gethard
Jul 23, 2019
What Making Pizza Taught Me About the Meaning of Labor

What Making Pizza Taught Me About the Meaning of Labor

A writer reflects on how food service might add more to society than meets the eye
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Molly Simas
Jul 30, 2019
I Competed in the Miss Chinatown USA Beauty Pageant

I Competed in the Miss Chinatown USA Beauty Pageant

And I’m so glad I did
Go to the profile of Jessica Yen
Jessica Yen
Apr 26, 2019
The Racists on My Neighborhood Watch App

The Racists on My Neighborhood Watch App

All the ‘suspicious’ people my neighbors warn each other about have one thing in common: They look like me
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Kelly Glass
Jul 29, 2019
You’re Never Better Than Your Neighborhood Bar

You’re Never Better Than Your Neighborhood Bar

Trivia night, addicts, and glasses that never empty keep me coming back for more
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Mari Pack
Jul 26, 2019
When My Husband Became My North Star, I Lost Myself

When My Husband Became My North Star, I Lost Myself

He set the course for both our lives — until I started navigating for myself
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Karie Luidens
Jul 26, 2019
Drugs and Dancing Made My Life Better

Drugs and Dancing Made My Life Better

They taught me an important lesson: I am my own dance party. I am my own drug.
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Micah Enloe
Jul 26, 2019
She’s Off to School… Now What?

She’s Off to School… Now What?

For stay-at-home parents, the first day of school opens up a world of opportunities, challenges, and questions
Go to the profile of Matthew J. Koehler
Matthew J. Koehler
Jul 24, 2019
The Magic of Wednesday Night Beers
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The Magic of Wednesday Night Beers

Life would be incomplete without the accidental rituals we form with friends
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Timothy Kreider
Jul 24, 2019
How to Give Away a House

How to Give Away a House

On remembering the people you loved while letting go of what they left behind
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Cassie McDaniel
Jul 22, 2019
They Said Engineers Don’t Give Birth to Artists. They Were Wrong.

They Said Engineers Don’t Give Birth to Artists. They Were Wrong.

Becoming your own person is never a frivolity
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Margarita Gokun Silver
Jul 19, 2019
Ditch the Google Search

Ditch the Google Search

The disappearing art of sharing wisdom
Go to the profile of Carmella Guiol
Carmella Guiol
Jul 19, 2019
My Boyfriend’s Amazon Addiction Keeps Me Up At Night

My Boyfriend’s Amazon Addiction Keeps Me Up At Night

How I forgave my boyfriend’s secret, annoying hobby
Go to the profile of Jessica Zeek Krebsbach
Jessica Zeek Krebsbach
Jul 18, 2019
I Do Drugs
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I Do Drugs

It’s time to revise our puritanical, all-or-nothing approach to substances
Go to the profile of Timothy Kreider
Timothy Kreider
Jul 17, 2019
I Got Kicked Out of My ‘Mommy and Me’ Class

I Got Kicked Out of My ‘Mommy and Me’ Class

And it was the first time I believed something might be wrong
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Robin Finn
Jul 16, 2019
The Joys of Being a Pack Rat

The Joys of Being a Pack Rat

My shoeboxes of stuff allow me touch the past in a way no digital memory could
Go to the profile of Carmella Guiol
Carmella Guiol
Jul 16, 2019
‘I Can’t Believe Alcohol Is Stronger Than Love’

‘I Can’t Believe Alcohol Is Stronger Than Love’

The disturbing reality of growing up in an alcoholic household
Go to the profile of Elizabeth Keyes
Elizabeth Keyes
Jul 16, 2019
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