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“What’s the Plural of ‘Haiku’?” (Volume 1)
Read more: “What’s the Plural of ‘Haiku’?” (Volume 1)[Middle-Aged Lament]“Seize the day,” they said.But the good ones are greasy,they just slip away. [Reflections After Listening to a Podcast About Perimenopause]God is a woman,or rather, woman is god.Come, let us worship. [Four Thirty-Five A.M.]Maybe it’s just me,but if I get to heaven,there better be naps. [What It’s Like to Raise a Pre-Teen Son Who…
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The Good, The Bad, and the Downright Stupid: A Definitive Review of Early 2000s Evangelical Youth Culture
Read more: The Good, The Bad, and the Downright Stupid: A Definitive Review of Early 2000s Evangelical Youth CultureI was 13 years old when it happened. Up until that moment, I had remained a sheltered little boy whose only real exposure to anything of cultural interest had come vicariously through his friends. Yet in the blink of an eye, everything changed. I had transformed into a fully enlightened young man. I had entered…
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250 Words for 250 Years
Read more: 250 Words for 250 YearsI’m a proud American. Most days. After all, this is the country of John Steinbeck and Bob Dylan, of Susan B. Anthony and Malcolm X, of Coca-Cola and the 1992 Dream Team. We invented the light bulb. We launched ourselves to the moon. We fought for voting rights and marriage equality. I can’t help but…
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Welcome to Dystopia
Read more: Welcome to DystopiaIt doesn’t start with a press conference, a public announcement, a gathering of dignitaries who formally inaugurate the coming reign of coercion and injustice. It starts instead with a subtle nod, a wink, a mischievous grin. It starts with hats and flags and patriotic rallies beneath the banner of populism. It starts with a hint…
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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…
Drew Thomas Humphrey
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