One of my best friends recently moved a couple miles from where I used to live in Brooklyn. This friend and I have shared everything from Betty Crocker boxed brownies while sitting on her rooftop
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Jacob Blake Should Be At Home With His Kids, Instead He’s Paralyzed & Under Arrest
As you’re aware, this has been a stunning week in American history. Between the grotesque perversity of democracy that was the Republican National Convention and recent events, everyone I’ve talked to recently is feeling an
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The Come-to-Jesus Moment This Country Can’t Miss
Hello friends, My apologies for the absence around here. The idea is to blog multiple times a week but when time gets away from me, I remind myself the days are being lived and I
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A Weekend With Beyoncé and Blueberry Pancakes
Hey friends, What are you watching this weekend? I’m currently streaming Black is King, Disney’s cinematic collaboration with Beyoncé. I’ll start off by saying if Beyoncé is not already very much your thing, you won’t
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Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Fan Accounts In The Modern Age
I must have been seven or eight the first time I watched “It Takes Two”, the story of a lonely rich girl Alyssa (played by Ashley Olsen) and an orphaned tomboy Amanda (played by Mary-Kate
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What Meghan and Harry Teach Us About The Royal And The Common
As you and the rest of the world know by now, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry broke the international news cycle by announcing a retreat from their senior royal status. One of my least favorite
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On Cowardice and Courage
RB and I watched the movie Submarine (2010) last night. I am grieved by a terrible affliction whenever we pick a film to watch which is that I get very, very anxious over making the
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A Gorgeous Self-Care Moment Inspired By JVN
As I consider how to cultivate this space, I think about the *feeling* I want to convey more than I think about the content. Familiarity. An inside joke. A much-needed latte (extra-hot so it’s not
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In A State of Emergency: Why Trump 2016 Isn’t A Laughing Matter Anymore
Dystopian plots have interested me since I was a kid. I like thinking through the social issues presented and considering their impact on humanity as it is explored through character story-lines. Contemplating how humans might