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Speak Up

  • In Defense of Y’all

    I’m not a native of the South. I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, went to graduate school throughout the Midwest, and wound up in Texas as the result of my job. Mike and…

  • Work & Home

    Rethinking Decluttering

    If you have a Netflix account, chances are you’ve seen Tidying Up With Marie Kondo somewhere on your feed. If you spend any time on social media, you may have seen a Twitter argument brewing. At…

  • How to Call Out Bad Behavior

    I often joke that I grew up bilingual, speaking both English and Passive-Agressiva. Raised by Midwestern Lutheran parents, I learned early on how to throw shade while creating plausible deniability. But I didn’t even…

  • Ban the Shoulds

    Ban the Shoulds

    How many times a day do you hear yourself thinking (or saying) something like this: I should get more exercise. I should give her a call. I should go to the grocery store before…

  • The Importance of Argument

    Several weeks ago, I saw a question on my Facebook news feed that originated from one of the blogging pages I follow. The question was pretty straightforward: Are there any topics you choose not…

  • To My Fellow Survivors of a 70’s Childhood

    I used to get a little nostalgic for the summers of my childhood when this time of year rolled around. I remembered long hours of daydreaming, baking in the sun (slathered in baby oil,…