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Why wait for a celebration or a crisis?
There are moments in life that move us closer to each other, but these sparks of connection fade quickly while we wait for the perfect time or a courage…
Oct 1, 2025
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Imperfect Heroes
May 20, 2024
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Searching For The Great Valley
Nov 13, 2024
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Antidotes for Doom, Activism in Bloom
Jul 5, 2025
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The Tale of the Tattered Red Sofa
Jul 9, 2024
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Searching For The Great Valley
What cartoon dinosaurs can teach us about connection in collapsing online communities
Nov 13, 2024
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The Tale of the Tattered Red Sofa
Lessons gleaned and memories unearthed from an imperfect object that I've held onto for over a decade.
Jul 9, 2024
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Imperfect Heroes
This essay is an ode to anyone who struggles with negative self-talk. Who is paralyzed by the fear of judgment. Anyone who overanalyzes and criticizes…
May 20, 2024
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Social Media's Poison Pill
Are TikTok-like algorithmic feeds the death knell of social media giants? If so, what will emerge from their ruins?
Mar 20, 2023
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Are we in the 1950s of the smartphone era?
Consequences are emerging from unchecked smartphone usage, unregulated access to and exploitation of developing minds. Could smartphones eventually come…
Feb 28, 2023
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Myspace accidentally inspired a generation of teenagers to learn how to code
Raise your hand if your current career path was unknowingly influenced by the hours you spent trying to make your Myspace page the ultimate, unique…
Aug 11, 2022
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