Though I spoke of having a boyfriend a few articles back, I have since become single again. Hey, I’m not looking for sympathy. But I thought it might be interesting to explore the notion of attraction—specifically, if people have a “type” that they seem to attract. As we get older and gain more wisdom and…
Best of Advice & Confessions
‘Tis The Season
Thank you. Next. #thisis40
‘Tis the Season
Pay Attention Or Pay With Pain!
What's the point? #thisis40
What’s the point? #thisis40
My Love/Hate/Love Relationship With Social Media
When did the world change so much? #thisis40
When did the world change so much? #thisis40
Young Love
Hey Daddy #thisis40
Hey Daddy #thisis40
External vs. Internal Motivation
Keeping up with the Joneses #thisis40.
Keeping up with the Joneses #thisis40.
Back To School
Non-traditional student #thisis40.
Non-traditional student #thisis40.
The Second Act
Better than the first. #thisis40
Better than the first. #thisis40
A Day That Starts With Hope and Measured Denial
Sun danced on barely browned grass.
Sun danced on barely browned grass.
The Complete List of Secrets for Men and Women to Better Sex, Happiness and World Peace
1. Leave people better than you found them. That’s it.
The Trials and Triumphs of a Joyful Black Man in America
The media-generated perception: being black is synonymous with being poor, uneducated, unmotivated and a burden on society. Michael Taylor is having none of that.
Why I Love My Blue-Collar Guy
Some might say Blixa Scott, an attorney, is a real loser in the game of love: her boyfriend of four years gets paid by the hour to do physically demanding work. But she wouldn’t have it any other way.
Your Dad Is In Jail. You Are Not Alone.
Veronica Grace talks about the challenges of raising two sons while their father was in jail.
Obstruction of a Passageway
The first time Timothy Braun ate pizza and watched movies with his dog in the face of adversity, he wrote an essay on it that made him almost famous. When he did it again, it landed him in jail.
Another Early-Mid-Life Crisis
Aaron Traister shares his awkward attempts to stave off mid-life.
The Talk: How ‘Futurama’ Broke The Ice
“It was time for The Talk. Only I wasn’t ready. I started giggling and acting like a 13-year-old, deflecting serious inquiries by shouting, “Snu-Snu! Snu-Snu! Snu-Snu!”