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All Those You Can’t Trust
All Those You Can’t Trust
I’m to be married soon.
Comatose Podcast
Apr 10
Beyond that College Backyard
Like so many, I lived in a house full of roommates in college, where we thought we knew everything and had all the answers. That core group…
maureenlewis342
Apr 26
Why we should accept it today that everything around us is temporary.
Why we should accept it today that everything around us is temporary.
On a daily basis we meet new people, we buy or have new stuffs, we make memories, experience new feelings, time, knowledge. All of these…
Harshit Chaudhary
Apr 29
How To Stop Taking Things Personally.
An action plan to help you stop talking things personally.
Caroline Jordan
Apr 21
In case you missed it
People are questioning whether Hannah Baker even had a mental illness
People are questioning whether Hannah Baker even had a mental illness
Netflix’s new series, 13 Reasons Why, has the older generations freaking out about teenage mental health issues.
Carly Cassella
May 4
Any tips on breaking a dating slump?
Demetrius
May 4
The Capacity of the Contemplative Clown
If More American Men Could Grieve As Well As Comedian Patton Oswalt, Violence Might Cease to Plague Us
Ian Belknap
May 1
I was gonna’ get skinny for the summer.
I was gonna’ get skinny for the summer.
But tomorrow though, I’mma get fit.
Justin Cox 🍩
May 4
That Time I Went At My Arm With A Kitchen Knife
Like all good stories, this starts with being drunk and depressed.
Adam Witt
Apr 20
Dealing with Death in Farsi
Dealing with Death in Farsi
Language, loss, and mental breakdown
Sam Farahmand
May 2
What’s in a Name?
If not fate itself, then it was timing and simple geography that brought us together in high school. More specifically, Wauwatosa West High…
Kent Stolt
May 2
Playing a Role
I was a man who played female characters in video games. It was the only way I could be myself.
Amanda Roman
May 3
What Do I Stand For? Finding My Voice With Mr. C
What Do I Stand For? Finding My Voice With Mr. C
By: Rainesford Stauffer
The Student Voice Forum
May 1
The Skater Kid Finds His Tribe
The Skater Kid Finds His Tribe
Born with spina bifida, Josh Bridgewater never felt like he belonged until he stepped on a skateboard for the first time.
Folks Stories
May 1
Sorting Through A Lifetime Of Clutter, We Learned The Meaning Of Love
Sorting Through A Lifetime Of Clutter, We Learned The Meaning Of Love
When my boyfriend took a job helping a widow clean out her house, I saw our relationship on a new light.
The Establishment
Apr 29
My Summer as a Potential Terrorist in a Conflict Zone
My Summer as a Potential Terrorist in a Conflict Zone
The picture above is of, maybe, the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. Before you accuse me of having terrible taste, allow me to defend…
Katie Hyson
Apr 28
I’M LIKE, SO GAY DUDE
It’s time for us to reevaluate the cultural practice of “coming out.”
Catie Disabato
May 1
I took care of a toddler for 48 hours
My husband and I have no children. We have two dogs, which is pretty much the same thing. I often find myself giving young parents, sage…
Krista White
Apr 25
From this pre-trembling house we fled
From this pre-trembling house we fled
“And yet perhaps this is the reason you cry, this the nightmare you wake screaming from: being forever in the pre-trembling of a house that…
Felicia C. Sullivan
May 1
On Quitting Things That Are Bad For You
I quit my day job in March 2017, but I’d decided I needed to leave six months before that. I came to the realization during a monthlong…
arb
Apr 30
Lindsey’s Race
Lindsey’s Race
On braving psychics, New York City dating, and her own uncertainties to discover that life holds a rainbow of possibilities
Steve
Apr 26
I Quit My Job to Travel — Here’s How It’s Changed Me
I Quit My Job to Travel — Here’s How It’s Changed Me
Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone, and Loving It
Jim Luetkemeyer
Apr 27
How To Start Over At 40
How To Start Over At 40
At 40 I lost my wife, my home, and my job. And many of my friends.
James Altucher
May 1
Better Man
Better Man
Some thoughts on David Letterman, Eddie Vedder, and the importance of friendship.
Hilal Isler
Apr 30
Manor & Chicon
The house at the corner of Manor and Chicon was supposed to be condemned. Instead, it leaned. You could drop a marble on the front porch…
William O. Pate II
Apr 29
