Being Kind Doesn’t Mean Being a DoormatPractical wisdom for the Perpetually Way Too-Nice people out there.Just nowJust now
Practical Wisdom: Life Lessons from Watching Dogs at the ParkIf you ever need a reminder of how uncomplicated life could be — if humans weren’t determined to make it a tangle of drama, opinions…23h agoA response icon123h agoA response icon1
The Great Unfriending: When Politics Becomes the New Family FeudOr, how we let our “moral superiority” ruin Sunday dinner.1d agoA response icon21d agoA response icon2
Things I’m Irrationally Annoyed By (But Also… Maybe Rationally?)It’s been a week, y’all. And I’ve reached the stage of adulthood where minor inconveniences now feel like fucking moral crises.2d agoA response icon22d agoA response icon2
How Steely Dan Made Me Smarter (and More Sarcastic)I’m spending Sunday immersed in a Steely Dan songfest while doing housework (and stopping long enough to write this while the words are…6d agoA response icon16d agoA response icon1
Writing While OutnumberedWhy I keep showing up to write in a place that doesn’t always want to hear what I have to say…Nov 9A response icon2Nov 9A response icon2
We Need Five Democrat HeroesIt will only take five Democrats to cross the aisle and end this shutdown. The question is — who among them has the courage to lead? (Note…Nov 8A response icon6Nov 8A response icon6
The Things I Miss About Being Married (and the Things I Don’t)An honest inventory from someone who’s been on both sides of the bed.Nov 8A response icon9Nov 8A response icon9
Why “Democratic Socialism” Is the Ultimate OxymoronHey there, fellow thinkers, dreamers, and friends of all ages! Picture this: You’re at a party, and someone hands you a “jumbo shrimp”…Nov 5A response icon2Nov 5A response icon2
Does Everyone Have a Prescription for Happy?I know I just wrote about my disdain for hanging out with friends after work, but let me tell you — I LIVE for a good brunch. The kind…Nov 3A response icon2Nov 3A response icon2