August 8th, 2025 This afternoon, I was doing my routine paid eavesdropping (you have no idea how much we know about you from the tea you spill freely and sloppily at your favorite establishments, but I will tell you right now, it’s more than you think). I generally hear clips and phrases out of context,Continue reading “Liberty & Justice”
Tag Archives: Compassion
America’s Shadow
June 11th, 2025 Let’s talk about immigration real quick. “Real quick” because I know how short your attention span is and I’ve been thinking about this so much lately that I can probably share in a few words. We can chat about the complex reasons citizens of a country feel the way they do aboutContinue reading “America’s Shadow”
Mother Hand
March 31st, 2025 Earlier this year, I entered my first college writing contest as myself (after many years of writing college papers for other students anonymously). The results came in last night: my personal essay won first place! For my efforts, I receive a monetary prize, my work will be published by DCTC, I getContinue reading “Mother Hand”
Sleeping Dogs
March 24th, 2025 It’s no surprise I’m stressed out (because I live on this planet and this planet does not have its shit together whatsoever); I’m ambitious yet anxious, careful yet crazy, busy yet broke. I was walking past the bed and saw Marvel sleeping under the sun on our sheets, and I will neverContinue reading “Sleeping Dogs”
Equivoque
February 15th, 2025 Do you want to learn a fun sleight-of-hand trick that can reveal a fraud close to you? It’s super neat and I can teach you myself. This isn’t going to be an enjoyable post but it is an essential one. This will help explain where everybody stands. We don’t have to getContinue reading “Equivoque”
Kick The Can
January 26th, 2025 It’s impossible to truly hide. Not wholly. I haven’t really made anyone big mad lately (that I’m aware of), but you know me: I still have these feet, and I still have this mouth. And I feel hungry today. Not sure if you heard, but a church bishop recently made a lotContinue reading “Kick The Can”
EQ: Emotional Intelligence
January 6th, 2025 If you’ve been around me in the past week and a half, there’s little doubt you had to hear me ramble on and on about emotional intelligence; I just can’t stop thinking about it. That’s because I watched a Big Think video with Daniel Goleman, a psychologist and author of five booksContinue reading “EQ: Emotional Intelligence”
Be Present
December 30th, 2024 The Boy Scouts got it wrong. I know this because I was one. A terrible one, but still. I could see there was a problem with the core idea they insisted on instilling in us. That motto of “Be Prepared.” I have a secret to share with you: I have never beenContinue reading “Be Present”
Giveth & Taketh
December 16th, 2024 Wanna know how bad grocery prices are? I just spent $115 at Target this afternoon and have literally nothing to show for it. Sigh. Allow me to explain. This is a story about giving, taking, and how we decide what it means. I want you to know that as you read thisContinue reading “Giveth & Taketh”
Election Reaction
November 6th, 2024 if u came to the internet today to see sad lib tears, i got u
The Den 