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CategoryShould Civil War Battlefields Be Preserved?
The first time I ever got on an airplane, it was to fly across the country and see Civil War battlefields. The second time, same thing. Th..
How I’m handling eating disorder recovery challenges
To say that I was a heartbeat away from death due to an eating disorder is both melodramatic and cliché. It’s also true. Last winter I ent..
6 Free Kickstarter Ideas
USB Charging Hair Extensions. Just plug your phone into your nest of hair and dig it out when it’s charged.
Vacuum Hat. This hat lets y..
What It’s Actually Like to Karaoke Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart”
Every one of us, at some point, comes to the conclusion that it is a good idea to karaoke Bonnie Tyler’s seminal hit “Total Eclipse of the..
Recovering from an eating disorder: What it’s meant for me
This December, I traded the freedom of an unsupervised bathroom for the freedom from a knock-down-drag-out fight against my eati..
What Not to Say to Twins (or Any Multiples)
You may or may not know that I am an identical twin. My sister’s name is Lauren. I get an incredible amount of questions about being..
Global warming: Which will be the last white Christmas?
This month, Minnesota is in suspense as to whether we’ll have a white Christmas. It’s a perennial question, even in the coldest state in t..
Lesser-Known Consequences of Pursuing a PhD in English
So you’ve decided to earn a PhD in English, huh? Whether you’re beating the boss level of English degrees (having already rescued the prin..
Meet the Gävlebocken, Sweden’s Christmas goat that dies a thousand deaths
The Gävlebocken, or the Gävle Goat, is a 42.5-foot-tall goat made entirely out of straw that resides in the town square of Gävle, Sweden f..
From the Picket Line of Minneapolis’s Ferguson Protest
I wasn’t able to attend the Ferguson protests on November 25th. because I was sick. Even though most people wouldn’t find that reason enti..
Dear White People – Why Are We So Allergic to Anger from Non-White People?
We white people have so many outlets for our anger. We have gun demonstrations, rallies, strikes, countless varieties of fitness classes a..
What Meat Loaf Won’t Do for Love (And Why It’s Creepy)
Any time a drunk moron is sloshing a bottle of Bud Lite around while gesticulating wildly at a karaoke bar, s/he is probably doing so beca..