Health
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Making Mojitos
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1 min read
I’ve rediscovered the mojito. It’s one of my favorite drinks. Light, sweet. Perfect for summer. And learning.
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The Problem With Self-Care
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5 min read
The phrase “self-care” doesn’t just give off weird vibes. Its fundamental flaw is contained in the wording itself.
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The next stage is here
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4 min read
What the pandemic surge at the start of COVID Year Three tells us we should be looking at; and why we aren’t.
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Naomi Osaka withdrew from the 2021 French Open. She isn’t injured. There is no family emergency. It is simply that she wouldn’t make herself available to the media. Organizers for the French Open fined her. Then threatened to expel her. In a world obsessed with motives for dissent, the simple fact that any player would…
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Why I Won’t Debate You
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5 min read
We have had a lovely time debating here on Facebook/Twitter/social media. And I have enjoyed this conversation immensely, what with all the reading and responding. I can honestly say that you have caused me to think more thoroughly about my own positions and to honestly consider yours as well. But now I’m going to have to…
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Origin stories are overrated
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1 min read
I tell people they won’t get the origin when they ask. That isn’t the story they actually want. That jumbled mess of confusion and diminished dreams pierced by a stunning bit of clarity. That sounds like a grand story of adventure and it is always mundane, normal. The story equivalent of a ham sandwich.…