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The Comeback Kid

Recently on the train ride home, after four blissful days of rest and lots of fun hosted by my first love — NYC — it was clear that the fixed smile on my face wasn’t going to fade anytime soon. …

Life Lessons

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The Comeback Kid
The Comeback Kid
Life Lessons

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Nov 19

Why Voters Have a Right to Lead With Their Conscience in 2024

The world is on fire. There’s nowhere to hide from the real-life horrors that are inspiring a global uprising in response to the crimes against humanity afflicting territories that have a long and fraught history with systemic oppression and violence. We’re currently witnessing the unfathomable via social media — an…

Politics

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Why Voters Have a Right to Lead With Their Conscience in 2024
Why Voters Have a Right to Lead With Their Conscience in 2024
Politics

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Nov 8

Metus

Sunny days with faces set in tone. Miles away fragments of death circulate amid swirling destruction. The rays from the shiny globe are blurred from the dustiness of fallen structures. On the other side, rambunctious kids accelerate upwards to settle on plush greenery. The bluest sky blesses pursuits with fresh…

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Sep 26

Daytripping to Jersey City in a Modernized Path Train

I took a planned excursion to my old stomping ground. I’d planned to do it for some time and finally found the perfect excuse — thanks to my unemployment. Life happens, and before you know it you’re an out-of-work aging Gen-Xer who can’t stop dashing down memory lane. It started…

Life Lessons

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Daytripping to Jersey City in a Modernized Path Train
Daytripping to Jersey City in a Modernized Path Train
Life Lessons

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Aug 14

“And Just Like That” Makes a Strong Case for Unbothered Aging

And I’m here for it! — The highly-anticipated second season of And Just Like That is currently underway, and if there was any doubt about the enduring appeal of this timely spinoff from its famed predecessor — we can now rest easy that our favorite gals in the city are in the most capable hands. As…

Aging

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“And Just Like That” Makes a Strong Case for Unbothered Aging
“And Just Like That” Makes a Strong Case for Unbothered Aging
Aging

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Jul 6

The Art of a Terrible Interview

A derailing train that shrieks loud AF — What did you do immediately after sitting through the worst interview of your life? Did you dissolve into tears and dive into a bottle of wine? Were you able to shrug off the bad energy and beg for more? My first-ever interview from hell left me shell-shocked, confused, and unusually…

Careers

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The Art of a Terrible Interview
The Art of a Terrible Interview
Careers

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Jun 26

Why Are We Groomed to Protect Abusers?

Hip-hop icon and entrepreneur Russell Simmons has been dealing with the nasty public fallout involving ex-wife Kimora Lee Simmons and their two daughters Ming Lee and Aoki. …

Sexual Abuse

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Why Are We Groomed to Protect Abusers?
Why Are We Groomed to Protect Abusers?
Sexual Abuse

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Jun 20

My Friend, the Stylist

Friendships can come in all shades and textures — It was like no time had gone by — even though we hadn’t seen or spoken to each other in over a decade. We met when we were in our roaring twenties. She was a budding hair stylist working under the tutelage of a slightly more established mentor. …

Friendship

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My Friend, the Stylist
My Friend, the Stylist
Friendship

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Jun 10

Why Do White Perpetrators Get All The Breaks?

We know why! — My Instagram feed is filled with pleas from online activists on behalf of Ajike Owens fondly called “AJ” by friends and family. We need to urge State Attorney Bill Gladson to charge Owens’ killer with second-degree murder instead of the more lenient charge of manslaughter. The 35-year-old mother of four…

Racism

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Why Do White Perpetrators Get All The Breaks?
Why Do White Perpetrators Get All The Breaks?
Racism

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May 28

Tina Turner Gave Me The Best

Then and for always — The legendary singer and spectacular performer Tina Turner has passed away. I got the news while checking my Twitter feed after a minibreak. I sat there stunned and incredibly sad that the reigning Queen of Rock n’ Roll, who had helped define my early years, was now flying high. She…

Music

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Tina Turner Gave Me The Best
Tina Turner Gave Me The Best
Music

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