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I GIVE UP!
1April 19, 2018 by Julia
I’ve been trying to think of a plot for a second novel since Jack started Kindergarten last fall, about a …
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On Selfies
1April 4, 2018 by Julia
I’m not so different than the selfie-posting-people, is what I’m reminding myself. In fact, they may have certain things figured out better than I do, because they don’t have any shame about saying to the world: here I am, take it or leave it. I may be vain, I may be brave, I may be bored or needy. I may be longing for a little reassurance.
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Weaving Your Safety Net
Leave a commentMarch 20, 2018 by Julia
At times I have trouble just relaxing. But I still need to do it, even if I don’t enjoy it …
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The Two Kinds of Hard
2March 7, 2018 by Julia
I can’t write much about gun control right now because the anger goes straight to my head, like one …
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Q-Tips and Critical Thinking
Leave a commentFebruary 6, 2018 by Julia
Could we, as a society, live without Q-tips? Probably, yes. Could we live without alcohol? Yes. Do we want to, though? No. Do we want to live without Q-tips? No, but I’m guessing we wouldn’t have quite the uproar that we did with the Prohibition.
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My thoughts on the accusation of Aziz Ansari.
Leave a commentJanuary 16, 2018 by Julia
Aziz Ansari responds to sexual assault claim “Master of None” star Aziz Ansari has responded to an allegation of sexual …
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Unsubscribing from Trump
Leave a commentJanuary 5, 2018 by Julia
A year ago, I felt it was my duty to pay attention, to sign every petition, read every headline and …
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The Joy Underneath
Repeatedly discovering how to live, love, and write well.
