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My 6 Favorite Reads of 2024
Read more: My 6 Favorite Reads of 2024“Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book.” -John Green, The Fault in Our Stars Maybe books won’t heal our societal wounds. But when you find…
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118 Days of Gratitude
Read more: 118 Days of GratitudeI consider myself a fairly healthy eater. I stay active, I take care of my body, and I’m conscious about choosing food that fuels the lifestyle I want to enjoy. But whenever I find myself in a particularly heightened state of stress, anxiety, and exhaustion, I start to entertain a self-destructive craving: crappy fast food. …
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The Definitive Voting Guide for (Another) Historic Election
Read more: The Definitive Voting Guide for (Another) Historic ElectionWhen it comes to significant turning points in political and cultural history, I consider myself a seasoned veteran. I came of age (voting age, that is) in the immediate aftermath of 9/11. Terrorists lurked around every corner, secularism threatened to destroy our most revered institutions, and a problematic batch of hanging chads still haunted our…
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The Man in the Stands
Read more: The Man in the Stands“Let me start by giving thanks to God Almighty for protecting President Trump, and for turning his head on Saturday as the shot was fired.” This sentiment, expressed by Senator Ted Cruz at the recent Republican National Convention, is anything but an anomaly. In the aftermath of the tragic assassination attempt in Pennsylvania on July…
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Look Ma, I’m a Writer!
Read more: Look Ma, I’m a Writer!On March 4, 2018, I stood in front of several hundred people and announced my resignation from a position that I had spent the previous decade believing to be my dream job. It was the most vulnerable experience of my life. I had no idea what was next for me or my family. I only…
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The Alpha Sports Dad’s Guide to Vicarious Athletic Dominance
Read more: The Alpha Sports Dad’s Guide to Vicarious Athletic DominanceHe paces back and forth behind home plate, oblivious to the spectators seated behind him whose view he obstructs. With singular concentration, he fixes his gaze on the player in the batter’s box, a prepubescent child nervously gripping a $400 bat while awaiting the 3-2 pitch. “Elbow up!” he barks at the boy. “Get those…
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My 6 Favorite Reads of 2023
Read more: My 6 Favorite Reads of 2023I feel like a fraud. Anyone who publishes a year-end book list should have done enough reading to justify their opinions. And this year, I haven’t. In terms of volume, it was my worst year of reading in over a decade. (It was also my busiest, which may have something to do with that.) At…
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Must the Show Go On?
Read more: Must the Show Go On?Here’s a piece of recent news that will surprise absolutely no one: A prominent, powerful man has been accused of sexual battery. Allegedly, he went to a woman’s residence without her consent and raped her while she was under the influence of alcohol. It’s a story we’ve all heard countless times before. A guy who…
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When Tragedy Is 6,000 Miles Away
Read more: When Tragedy Is 6,000 Miles AwayOnce again, the headlines drip with blood. More violence. More suffering. More death. The most recent series of attacks (and counterattacks) in the Middle East have captured the attention of the world. Thousands of Israeli and Palestinian casualties have already been reported. The horrifying stories and images of bloodshed fill our news feeds, tragically illustrating…
Drew Thomas Humphrey
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Drew Thomas Humphrey 