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My Children Can Never See the Sky Like I Did
My Children Can Never See the Sky Like I Did
Does change equal progress?
Geo Snelling
Aug 26
My Wild Red-Headed Boy and His Hot Pink Gum Boots
My Wild Red-Headed Boy and His Hot Pink Gum Boots
Why we can — and maybe should — walk away from Education as Institution
Alison Acheson
Aug 26
I’m Not Special — and Neither Are You
I’m Not Special — and Neither Are You
We are unique — not the only ones
Louise Foerster
Aug 26
Patriarchy by Principle (or Principal in this case): Are We Getting Any Better?
Patriarchy by Principle (or Principal in this case): Are We Getting Any Better?
What messages are we sending to the next generation?
Arpad Nagy
Jun 26
How to Live with the Mess Your Children Create
How to Live with the Mess Your Children Create
Reflections on household chaos and Imagination
Alison Acheson
Jun 25
How Every Moment Is a New Miracle in an Endless Series of Miracles
How Every Moment Is a New Miracle in an Endless Series of Miracles
Reflections on fishing an insect from the river
Walter Rhein
Jun 25
How an Act of Kindness Can Provide a Glimpse Into the Nature of Immortality
How an Act of Kindness Can Provide a Glimpse Into the Nature of Immortality
We spend our lives scattering seeds on a barren landscape in the desperate hope that some of them might survive
Walter Rhein
Jun 7
Oh, the Things Your Hands Have Done, the Things They’ve Seen
Oh, the Things Your Hands Have Done, the Things They’ve Seen
Lost in reflection at Grandma’s funeral
Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
Jun 7
The Simple Truth About the Stories We Tell
The Simple Truth About the Stories We Tell
And how it is in us to take charge of our future
Nadine Bjursten
Apr 29
I’m Not Paranoid About AI — I’m Grieving
I’m Not Paranoid About AI — I’m Grieving
How ChatGPT, DMX, and my father’s death revealed a global crisis of anticipatory grief
Todd Kirby
Apr 25
How Creativity Helps Us Share the Beauty Other People Cannot See
How Creativity Helps Us Share the Beauty Other People Cannot See
Capturing the essence of a subject also means capturing the essence of you
Walter Rhein
Apr 24
How Making Art Is the Mental Equivalent of a Deep Tissue Massage
How Making Art Is the Mental Equivalent of a Deep Tissue Massage
Sometimes the universe conspires to give you exactly what you need precisely when you need it
Walter Rhein
Apr 17
For People’s Kindness
For People’s Kindness
Because people can be kind, no matter what we used to think.
Colleen Addison
Apr 17
When You Hate Your Own Name — The Fallout, An Inauthentic Identity
When You Hate Your Own Name — The Fallout, An Inauthentic Identity
Especially when you’re the gayest of the Guays
Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
Apr 17
Fear Like the Power of Love is a Many Splintered Thing
Fear Like the Power of Love is a Many Splintered Thing
Which sets your intentions?
Toya Qualls-Barnette
Apr 11
A Single Piece of Paper, Pressed the Weight of Abandonment into My Bones
A Single Piece of Paper, Pressed the Weight of Abandonment into My Bones
It’s 51 years after her death, and for the first time, I feel a connection to a mother I never knew
Arpad Nagy
Apr 10
Home Isn’t A Place, But A Feeling
Home Isn’t A Place, But A Feeling
It’s created from moments of connection, understanding, and peace.
Matt Lillywhite
Apr 10
How Generations Are United by a Vibrant Thread of Imagination
How Generations Are United by a Vibrant Thread of Imagination
We must celebrate the lasting memories created through the simple act of play
Walter Rhein
Apr 10
I Was a Mobile Game Addict
I Was a Mobile Game Addict
How my obsession with an app helped me step back into the game of life
Hollie Harris
Apr 5
Why I’m Grateful to my Daughters For Creating Another Snow Day Miracle
Why I’m Grateful to my Daughters For Creating Another Snow Day Miracle
The hardest part of having a teenager is helping her understand she’s still allowed to experience joy
Walter Rhein
Apr 2
For the ill, for whom I care
For the ill, for whom I care
Everyone falls sick. What to do about it?
Colleen Addison
Mar 29
Is There a Foolproof Way to Find Yourself?
Is There a Foolproof Way to Find Yourself?
Because I’m a pretty big fool when it comes to self discovery
Linnea
Mar 25
How I Know That Magic Is Real and That Our Spirits Are Eternal
How I Know That Magic Is Real and That Our Spirits Are Eternal
I delight in scattering packets of joy throughout the world for strangers to find
Walter Rhein
Mar 24
Revisiting the Path
Revisiting the Path
The journey our souls take is wide and wild
David Graham
Mar 21
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