Most English-speakers are familiar with the canary in the coal mine idiom, based on a practice that (up until very recently) helped alert miners to danger…

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Training for a half marathon is generally one of two options for me: the most empowering thing I'm doing... ...or the most disheartening. Last weekend,…

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My best friend and I have known each other for about ten years now. We met like most middle schoolers do - shared classes and…

Continue reading → 23 is Hard: On Adult Friendships