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South of Certainty

Reflections of a Chronic Overthinker

Hey, Keep Your Assumptions and Probing Questions to Yourself!

Hey, Keep Your Assumptions and Probing Questions to Yourself!

I’m not here to sate your curiosity.

Matthew B. Johnson

Sep 7, 2022

Matthew B. Johnson

People navigating knee-high water in a flooded city street

Two National Problems, and a Solution No One Wants

Matthew B. Johnson

A stop sign bolted to a horizontal crossbar

Stop Asking if I Need Help!

An open letter from a quadriplegic who has had enough.

Matthew B. Johnson

A white bathroom with dirty walls with a smiley face painted on the toilet lid

“I Was Here”: Graffiti or Profound Declaration?

Matthew B. Johnson

A man in a dark grey shirt and black tie holding an assault rifle and high capacity magazine

Why Arming Teachers is a Terrible Idea

You’d think this would be obvious to everyone. You’d be wrong.

Matthew B. Johnson

RoboBurger and the Push Toward an Automated Workforce

Matthew B. Johnson

A person holding a hand up in front of their face

Take Your Petition and Shove It!

Because we just want to go about our day without being harassed.

Matthew B. Johnson

Sanitized for Your Protection: The Push Toward Generic Language

Matthew B. Johnson

Arrogance vs Apathy: The Curious Psychology of Youth Athletes

Matthew B. Johnson

Why I Appreciate Disability Jokes

I’d rather laugh about my disability than cry about it.

Matthew B. Johnson

Curls of white cigarette smoke against a black background

Cigarette Smoke and Memories

As odd as it sounds, I have many fond memories associated with cigarette…

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