I know my Bernie or bust friends will disagree with me, but here’s why I’m voting for Hillary… I wouldn’t be able to look myself in the mirror if Trump became President and I didn’t do everything in my power to stop it. I don’t have much power but I have a […]
Read MoreI have a friend who was once a heroin addict long before I knew him. Even after he quit, he still remained friends with his fellow addicts, perhaps with the hope of helping them quit as well. Once, while discussing his past, he mentioned that during that time, the thing he dreaded most […]
Read MoreMelissa, what’s the bravest thing you’ve ever done? I grew up in a small town in Massachusetts, but I had big dreams. When I was little, I’d run through the cornfield between my house and my grandmother’s house to climb her apple tree and concoct stories about fairies who lived in moss […]
Read MoreSomeone recently sent me a friend request on Facebook. His profile picture had a red and white cross overlaid on his face, and all his posts were scripture from Leviticus, Corinthians, Revelations and more. Real fire and brimstone stuff. Meanwhile, my avatar has a rainbow, and my religion is listed as Jedi. My only […]
Read MoreAt the turn of the century, I found myself in my 20s, living 3,000 miles away from home and working at a top graphic design firm as an assistant graphic designer. We worked extensive, difficult hours creating commercials and opening credit sequences for giant companies like AT&T and NBC. For the first time […]
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