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A Nation Devoted to Ignorance Teaches Its Children to Fail
A Nation Devoted to Ignorance Teaches Its Children to Fail
Bright kids have to take it upon themselves to become scavengers of knowledge
Walter Rhein
Dec 8
That Time I Jumped Off A Perfectly Good Building
That Time I Jumped Off A Perfectly Good Building
I used to be terrified of dying. But in doing so, I never truly lived.
Matt Lillywhite
Dec 8
Death
Death
A speeding blur
Roman Newell
Dec 6
The Gift of Santa — Magical Can Be Gateway to the Mystical
The Gift of Santa — Magical Can Be Gateway to the Mystical
Nurturing sustaining ‘Imagination’
Alison Acheson
Dec 6
A Little Girl’s Battle with Bullies and Insecurities
A Little Girl’s Battle with Bullies and Insecurities
My first experience with teasing and triumph on the playground
Hollie Harris
Dec 6
Where Is My Fork? An Amusing But Enlightening Mystery.
Where Is My Fork? An Amusing But Enlightening Mystery.
Even a very minor annoyance like a missing fork is a potential cocktail of insight.
Jenine "Jeni" Baines
Dec 4
How to Free People From the Gravitational Pull of Hatred
How to Free People From the Gravitational Pull of Hatred
You can’t make anyone embrace decency by force
Walter Rhein
Nov 30
What I Learned about Life, Love, and the Power of Touch from the Neonatal ICU
What I Learned about Life, Love, and the Power of Touch from the Neonatal ICU
No mother ever expects to leave the hospital without her child.
Rondalyn Marron
Nov 28
Bessemer: A Fun-Ny Home Town
Bessemer: A Fun-Ny Home Town
Reflecting on what was hidden and true
Terry Barr
Nov 27
On Being A Little Light in the Loafers
On Being A Little Light in the Loafers
Called out at age eight
Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
Nov 27
Ignorance Provides the Fertile Ground in Which the Seeds of Hate May Flourish
Ignorance Provides the Fertile Ground in Which the Seeds of Hate May Flourish
The war on education has more casualties than any other conflict in history
Walter Rhein
Nov 23
“Maybe You Should Talk To Someone”
“Maybe You Should Talk To Someone”
I was reluctant to talk about my anxiety for years
Matt Lillywhite
Nov 23
A Caregiver’s Question: Are You Going Gentle or in a Rage?
A Caregiver’s Question: Are You Going Gentle or in a Rage?
As the Light Dies for That Good Night
Alison Acheson
Nov 19
I Love That My Parents Had Their Last Cup Of Coffee Together
I Love That My Parents Had Their Last Cup Of Coffee Together
A story of my parents, and drinking coffee every day for 54 years
Mary Morton
Nov 17
Wait, Death By Mental Illness?
Wait, Death By Mental Illness?
Say what?
Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
Nov 12
How I’ve Found Home Within the Walls of My Heart
How I’ve Found Home Within the Walls of My Heart
In the ripple of time, I find my way back home to a morning brew and sunlit curtains, where the warm embrace of my heart awaits you.
Rui Alves
Nov 12
The Night Mom’s Jealousy Reared Its Ugly Head
The Night Mom’s Jealousy Reared Its Ugly Head
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you ~ Maya Angelou
Toya Qualls-Barnette
Nov 10
How the Mindset of Rural Tribalism Has Held Me Back My Entire Life
How the Mindset of Rural Tribalism Has Held Me Back My Entire Life
A reminder that you have no obligation to maintain any relationship that does not treat you with dignity
Walter Rhein
Nov 10
About a Woman
About a Woman
I have the first novel in a trilogy getting ready to publish — and the dedication is to a woman I never met in person
Bill Evans
Nov 7
Jingle Hell — How Christmas Kills
Jingle Hell — How Christmas Kills
Don’t Be the Next Victim
Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
Nov 7
I Wasn’t Shot Today
I Wasn’t Shot Today
Small victories in 2023 America
Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
Nov 5
A Strange Little Story For The Loners And Misfits Of The World
A Strange Little Story For The Loners And Misfits Of The World
It strikes me as sad that the people we need most in this world so often feel so utterly alone.
Linda Caroll
Nov 2
The Space-Time Continuum Isn’t Working Like It Once Did
The Space-Time Continuum Isn’t Working Like It Once Did
Would somebody hand me the plaster so I can patch the hole that all my memories are pouring through
Joe Luca
Oct 31
The Old Guy Figure-Skating Taught Me a Lesson for Years to Come
The Old Guy Figure-Skating Taught Me a Lesson for Years to Come
When you go about your life, you have no idea who’s watching
Alison Acheson
Oct 25
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