The Badger's Sett

One of the last times I visited my grandmother, she wanted to give me 'a little money' (I think it was $20 or so; she liked to tell ...

Almost everyone I know is currently up in arms about gay marriage.  It's understandable; a substantial portion of the American populatio...

This poem by Kate Makkai is making the rounds again, and it hits me so hard every time I hear it. When I was younger, I wore "I am ...

Today is a frustrating and upsetting day for many people who are important to me.  Social pressures and personal anxieties collide to create...

I spent the early part of my life as an Army Brat.  The core result of this is that I tend to make new friends fairly easily, and that every...

I used to have a genuinely horrible job selling wine over the telephone.  Truth be told, I've had a lot of horrible jobs, but that one r...

Today a friend posted a link to part of this comic .  It's all about the idea of empowering women by advocating that we become fearles...