Ghosting — a term that’s now so ingrained in our cultural vernacular that even your grandma knows it — is unfortunately something many of us face. Whether it’s lovers, friends, or in some cases even family members, I’d guess more than half (if not closer to 75%) of young adults…

When did The Church become its own worst enemy? With that sentence alone, I’m sure to cut my audience in half, but for those who are brave enough to read on, let’s go on a history field trip. :) I don’t hate The Church. A large part of me will…

It feels appropriate that HBO’s new series Gilded Age is premiering today, in 2022. (Full disclosure: to the horror of everyone I know, I haven’t yet seen Downton Abbey—but I’m a sucker for historical fiction and period pieces). This one seems to drop at just the right moment. Gilded Age…

I walked him to the West 4th stop on that May Sunday, discussing a future rendezvous, when he pulled up my mask — unexpectedly, awkwardly, albeit charmingly — and pecked me right on the lips. Was this a “See you next time” kiss? A guilty kiss, for he knew he’d…

It was Friday night, December 7, 1990 when my dad and I went to see Home Alone. I was six (and was about to learn the word “ass” for the first time). Aside from Bambi and Look Who’s Talking, I didn’t get to the movies much in those days. Seeing…

Everything is shit. Nothing could ever be wrong because everything’s right with the universe! If you’ve ever found yourself at either of these poles, or at both from time to time, join the club! It’s in the fine print of the human Warning Label: “Caution: all-or-nothing thinking is common, but…

On a single block on a normally chilly Sunday morning in November, hundreds gather to watch runners of all varieties stream along, some briskly, some fighting gravity, but all proudly in service of the New York City annual marathon. It’s been going on since right after the asteroid killed the…

Tribalism may be written in our DNA, natural as we evolve and change in an unpredictable world, an ingrained truth to cling to. We find comfort and security in our tribes, singing our songs and reciting our creeds. I value this, or at least deeply respect the need to find…

I forgive you for your constant toxicity. I forgive you because I trust that you don’t fully understand the scope of your harmful behavior. I forgive your ignorance. We don’t know what we don’t know. I forgive you your infidelities. Anytime you ever cheated anyone, friend or lover; anytime anyone…