PinnedMember-onlySo You Met Someone With a 9/11 Birthday. Here’s how to handle it.I know a lot of you are thinking about all we lost on 9/11. You’re talking about where you were and what you were doing and looking for that proper, solemn meme to post. Well, today and every year on this day, that’s not my reality and it’s not my…9 11 And Popular Culture4 min read9 11 And Popular Culture4 min read
Published inHuman Parts·Jan 17, 2019Member-onlyI Don’t Know How to MoneyPoverty has taught me to be resourceful — but it might be time for a new lesson — I am about to make a huge financial mistake. Probably the biggest one of my entire life. Just like other chronically poor people, I have always made huge financial mistakes. I have overdrawn my bank accounts, not had bank accounts (Western Union isn’t a bank?); I’ve never had a credit…Life7 min readLife7 min read
Published inHuman Parts·Jan 17, 2019Member-onlyI’m a Little Too Fat, a Little Too Giving. I Think I Know Why.Using the hunger I experienced as a kid to teach mine the power of generosity — I was five years old when my mom took off with me to the coast. She said she needed a do-over. We were starting fresh, with no belongings, no toys, no furniture. She said we had empty hands so that we could catch new blessings. We also had empty pockets…Identity6 min readIdentity6 min read