Category: observation and opinion
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My blawg has moved!
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My blawg has moved! My personal blawg, talking about travel, politics, personal stuff, etc., has long been at…
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I’m celebrating 2023! Wahoo!
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I had a ridiculously great year. RIDICULOUSLY GREAT. And if I’m going to complain about what’s bad in…
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Sometimes, yes, you have to quit what you love
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I loathe the “you just need grit to get what you want” pep talks. I abhor “Dream it,…
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Jezebel blog shut down
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Jezebel has been shut down by its owner, G/O Media. The site of feminist commentary and news was…
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Therapy should challenge you
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Too many therapists assume the role of advocate — possibly rendering them worse than no therapist at all.…
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What praying is
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The doctrine of the material efficacy of prayer reduces the Creator to a cosmic bellhop of a not…
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Don’t give in to the dark side
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It dawned on me today that I am the same age that my father was when he committed…
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Wheel of privilege and power
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Wheel of privilege and power. The closer you are to the center, the more privilege you have. Something…
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You are smart!
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I’ve been having this issue for a few years: discovering that various individuals, and people in entire professions,…
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A first hand account from voting in Afghanistan
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As you all know, I worked in Afghanistan for six months in 2007, and I befriended a co-worker…
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