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I have a problem with this assessment of the reasons behind conservatism/liberalism. The author here asserts that there are hard-wired, genetic reasons that cause “threat-averse” people to be more conservative-minded, and an “exploratory” nature can be cited for liberal ideologies. … Continue reading →

My husband’s father had been battling some kind of illness or another since I’d first met him. He’d lived a rough life, a tradesman’s life, surrounded by chemicals and characterized by long hours and tough conditions in body and paint … Continue reading →

I was home yesterday and there was a peculiar little marathon of films on some channel from the 80s regarding women in the workplace. I caught the end: 9 to 5  and Diane Keaton looking flustered for 2 hours in … Continue reading →

I find it rather disheartening that in 2011, a man with the talent, wit and philosophical depth of Christopher Hitchens passed away and the facet of his live that so many have chosen to focus on is his outspoken atheism. Yes, … Continue reading →

Crowded again this morning. Always when it’s cold, so many people just need a shelter for a moment, even if it moves, even if they kick you off when it gets to the end of the line. A man with … Continue reading →

He was a sniper before, in the war before this. In the war that, for all its chaos and meaninglessness, still made more sense than this. On the rooftop now, a breeze blew and it kicked up the scent of … Continue reading →

One of my favorite tweeps, Rob Delaney, recently posted a story for Vice Magazine where he walked down memory lane and told his readers why he thought each presidential candidate he’d ever voted for was worth his ballot. While Rob … Continue reading →

It’s written all over their faces when you say it. They think you’re selfish. For wanting to keep your disposable income, your firm stomach, your next 18 years to yourself. They think you will never really be a fully-realized adult, … Continue reading →

For about the second month since having to pay out-of-pocket for a sizable car repair, I am again living paycheck-to-paycheck. And not even in a “whew, that was close!” kind of way, but in a , “Welp, I just got … Continue reading →