Do you have any problems? Okay, that’s a stupid question. We all have problems. But our problems are often not what we think they are. Over the years, I’ve found that a lot of my problems have ended up being almost the exact opposite of what I thought they were. Case...
Prejudice is everywhere. We see it in the news. We see it in our families. Some of us are more aware of prejudice than others. People of color. Differently-abled people. When we think of the power of prejudice, we tend to think of its destructive power. Let’s...
Dear Meli, I was raised in a fundamentalist Christian household. At about the age of twenty, I came out as gay. Needless to say, this did not go well with my family. Things are a lot better with them now, but I’m still struggling with my spirituality. For a long...
Is there anything more awesome than the Golden Rule? Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. But what about the other way around? What about when the unto coming your way is seriously not awesome? A while back, we were doing some work on our house. And by...
Are you one of those kids who dreamed about your wedding day? Or were you more into playing kickball and eating ice cream, unencumbered by such trivial fantasies? Throughout my childhood, I was solidly in the second camp. I never once had images of myself in a fancy...
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