Assumptions

When Zoom became our primary connection tool in 2020, I both loved and hated it. It allowed me to stay home and attend to business or communicate with others from the comfort of my home. I’m an introvert, and I don’t easily jump into large-group conversations, not because I don’t have anything to say, butContinue reading “Assumptions”

What’s in a Name?

I once heard someone advocate for a minimum age requirement for getting a tattoo by comparing body art to a drunken climb up a water tower with a can of spray paint. “At seventeen, you might think it will impress your girlfriend to scrawl her name inside a heart where everyone driving by can enjoyContinue reading “What’s in a Name?”

Alternatives

Public school teachers are leaving the classroom in record numbers. According to a 2022 report by the NEA, 55% of classroom teachers considered leaving the profession early. The percentage is even higher among teachers of color. This is only one of the reasons public education is in crisis in today. One response to this crisisContinue reading “Alternatives”