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Micro-Aggressive | Chapter II : Swiping Right on Fetishization
Micro-Aggressive | Chapter II : Swiping Right on Fetishization
“That’s an interesting sweater,” I said to the Ordinary Guy sitting across from me. Ordinary is being generous. What’s the opposite of…
etchy
Sep 15, 2017
Health and Dad
Health and Dad
People often ask me why I emphasize the health problems in the south so much. To be honest, the issue is dear to me. Seven years ago, my…
Zach Helms
Sep 6, 2017
Micro-Aggressive | Chapter I: Foreign at Home
Micro-Aggressive | Chapter I: Foreign at Home
It was 8:10am when I walked into the DMV office. I waited for an irritatingly long while because the guy in front of me took his sweet time…
etchy
Sep 4, 2017
Week Two: Things Aren't What They Seem
What Can We Do to Address the Worst Issues Southerners Face?
What Can We Do to Address the Worst Issues Southerners Face?
Last week, we covered the healthcare issues facing the southeast, and increasing the number of providers may solve many of those issues.
Zach Helms
Sep 1, 2017
Goodbye, Confederates: Thoughts from a Southern Preservationist
Goodbye, Confederates: Thoughts from a Southern Preservationist
Last week, my hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas, was one of many across the South forced to face something its residents had long chosen to…
Kelsey Riddle
Aug 25, 2017
The Culture Divide Is Killing Southerners
The Culture Divide Is Killing Southerners
The distaste that red states have for “fake news” has deeper roots than just ideological differences. In the southeast, where most students…
Zach Helms
Aug 23, 2017
Week 1 : A Nation Divided
The Culture Divide Is Killing Southerners
The Culture Divide Is Killing Southerners
The distaste that red states have for “fake news” has deeper roots than just ideological differences. In the southeast, where most students…
Zach Helms
Aug 23, 2017
Goodbye, Confederates: Thoughts from a Southern Preservationist
Goodbye, Confederates: Thoughts from a Southern Preservationist
Last week, my hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas, was one of many across the South forced to face something its residents had long chosen to…
Kelsey Riddle
Aug 25, 2017
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