Orchid64When Robots Take Your Job (Non-dystopian version)This morning, I was reading the umpteenth post on Reddit about how robots will take over all of our jobs. Most of the voices speak of how…Mar 23, 2017Mar 23, 2017
Orchid64The Conditional Compassion of LiberalsOn September 10, 1979, I was sitting in a history class during my sophomore year of high school and experiencing a lot of anxiety. This…Dec 5, 2016Dec 5, 2016
Orchid64How Liberals Got Trump ElectedIn 1989, I moved to Tokyo and started working as a teacher. Unsurprisingly, I looked at the culture through ethnocentric eyes. The Japanese…Nov 27, 20161Nov 27, 20161
Orchid64Why You Suck At the SNAP ChallengeEvery September is “hunger action month” and, during that time, no small number of writers will take part in the SNAP challenge. This…Jul 27, 20161Jul 27, 20161
Orchid64Triggers: we *all* have themThe word “trigger” is used as of late to denote content that may cause a sensitive person to have overwhelmingly bad feelings. It seems to…Jul 17, 2016Jul 17, 2016
Orchid64A True Tale of a Painkiller ODIn the summer of 1986, I was working at a Christian summer camp while waiting to find a job in my chosen field after finishing my…May 11, 2016May 11, 2016
Orchid64The Relativity of TruthWhen I was in college studying psychology, I was drawn to the Behaviorist’s explanation of human behavior. This is the part of psychology…Apr 23, 20161Apr 23, 20161
Orchid64For the Concern-TrolledSeveral days ago, I felt very dizzy off and on for a span of about 6 hours. When I shared this disconcerting experience on Facebook-because…Apr 17, 2016Apr 17, 2016
Orchid64The Poverty Economy and Why Millennials Love BernieFor more weekends than I care to remember, my mother would load my sister and me in the car and drag us around to whatever yard sales were…Mar 23, 2016Mar 23, 2016
Orchid64A StarShe looked down at the umbrella dangling from my left wrist and asked, “Is it going to rain?” It was a silly question because everybody…Aug 9, 2015Aug 9, 2015