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.8h agoA response icon38h agoA response icon3
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”…3d agoA response icon23d agoA 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…4d agoA response icon24d agoA response icon2
The Man Behind the CurtainWhen short-term spending bills become leverage for long-term policy, it’s not compromise — it’s manipulation dressed as governance.Oct 29A response icon3Oct 29A response icon3
Let’s Definitely Get Together Sometime (But We Probably Won’t)Remember when hanging out was easy-breezy? You’d text a friend, “Hey, wanna grab dinner?” and they’d reply, “I’ll be there on the patio!”…Oct 24A response icon3Oct 24A response icon3
The Blind Spot in the Biden Briefing RoomKarine Jean-Pierre’s “Independent” and the art of not being able to see what’s right in front of your face.Oct 22A response icon1Oct 22A response icon1
Is Friend.com the Beginning of the End of Small Talk?I was farting around on LinkedIn — as one does when one should probably be doing anything else — when I stumbled on a post about something…Oct 10A response icon2Oct 10A response icon2
Poorman’s Supper- The Taste of Growing Up BrokeThe other day, I was scavenging around my pantry and fridge for something to cook for dinner. I was tired — it had been a long day — and I…Oct 9A response icon9Oct 9A response icon9
Doing More with Less - Welcome to My Era of “Good Enough”Somewhere between avocado toast (which I think is disgusting!) and $8 lattes, we lost the plot. We forgot that life used to be a little…Oct 8A response icon4Oct 8A response icon4
From Food Stamps to “Rich-ish” to the Trailer ParkWe grew up poor. Not “tragic Dickensian orphan” poor, but “food stamps and church-donated winter coats” poor. The kind of poor where your…Oct 7A response icon19Oct 7A response icon19