“What Are You?”: Let’s Talk About Asian-American Encounters
[to] customer service guy, fun fact: my race is not a conversation starter and I don’t care that your ‘best mate’ is getting married to an asian girl. When I […]
Lunch with Audie Cornish
On our way to a luncheon two weeks ago to hear Audie Cornish speak, my parents and I walked past her on our third flight of stairs. We were going […]
Indigo Girl
Imagine an artist’s dream garage sale. There are traditional items like brushes, paint, charcoal and paper, but the fun doesn’t end there. Mix in feathers, buttons, wood scraps, natural materials, […]
Journey to the Gym: How Exercising as Self-Care Really Works
I never thought I’d say this, but the gym brings me a special kind of zen. I find its disorder comforting. The one I go to is especially painful to […]
Social Justice Warriors: QueerCon 2016
If you search “social justice warrior” or “SJW” online, chances are you’ll see a lot of hate surrounding the term. It’s used pejoratively, a label for those who supposedly promote […]
Music with Motivation: Heligator Records’ Ryan Hall
As a case manager for homeless youth, Ryan Hall chats with minors in homeless camps about all sorts of topics. Sometimes that includes popular rapper Young Thug. “If I can […]
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