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I live in the “hood” of Madrid. And that’s ok.

I live in the “hood” of Madrid. And that’s ok.

When I landed in Madrid in September ’16, I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted in a neighborhood. I’d been stalking blogs for almost a…
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Here’s how I talk to my kids about feminism

Here’s how I talk to my kids about feminism

My parents taught my siblings and I to respect others, to include everyone and move through life with compassion in every sense of the…
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On growing up in the real Maine

On growing up in the real Maine

THE TYPICAL MAINE LICENSE PLATE has the word ‘Vacationland’ written in bold red letters at the bottom. To be from this place is to be from…
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Emma Thieme
How climate change has transformed Maine, a place I love

How climate change has transformed Maine, a place I love

Every morning I walk my border collie across our driveway to a field next door. I don’t own the field, but it’s obvious nobody’s come to…
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Emma Thieme
[Daily dispatch] no more plastic in Delhi

[Daily dispatch] no more plastic in Delhi

Photo: Greenpop
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Emma Thieme
[Daily dispatch] #freebirthcontrol until the end of February

[Daily dispatch] #freebirthcontrol until the end of February

Photo: Tove Paqualin
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Emma Thieme
My Love Affair with Instagram

My Love Affair with Instagram

I’ve done Tinder, and Match. Okcupid and eHarmony. Bumble, The Grade and Hinge. I’ve been to a matchmaker, did 3 on 3 dates with grouper…
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Into the Wild Amazon

Into the Wild Amazon

Two Brothers Leave Civilization Far Behind.
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Joel R. Dennstedt
To Learn About Apartheid, Don’t Just Go to Museums: Talk to Someone Who Was There.

To Learn About Apartheid, Don’t Just Go to Museums: Talk to Someone...

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY morning my helper Susannah comes to clean my house. Clean and wash and iron and all those things that I am…
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Matador Network
The Burden of Political Labels

The Burden of Political Labels

“Labels are devices for saving talkative persons the trouble of thinking.” — John Morley
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D. Andre
When your parent dies while you’re traveling

When your parent dies while you’re traveling

It’s a strange feeling to be thousands of miles away when your world comes stumbling to a halt. You feel the ground shake, but instead of…
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Matador Network
A Solution to the Uninformed Citizen

A Solution to the Uninformed Citizen

“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” — Leo Tolstoy
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D. Andre
This is why Matador covers politics

This is why Matador covers politics

Matador has published over 20,000 articles since 2007. A healthy segment of those deal with social and political issues. We’ve covered…
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david seth miller
On the various insecurities of the perpetual traveler

On the various insecurities of the perpetual traveler

“YOU DANCE LIKE AN ANIMAL!” he growled at me through gold teeth and an accent heavy as lead. At first I smiled, a dumb wide-eyed gape…
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The long slow pull to leave

The long slow pull to leave

I do not own a car; I don’t have health insurance, a pantsuit, or a career that necessitates any of the above.
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The letter I wish I’d read when I was 20 years old

The letter I wish I’d read when I was 20 years old

Your heart is a quicksilver drunk swinging blind in a knife fight with the world. Don’t follow that son of a bitch and don’t trust him any…
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