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Another Lynching

Another Lynching

In the 19th century, lynching was a way of punishing a crime such as murder or cattle theft. Lynching was an almost ceremonial type...

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Blame the Parents

Blame the Parents

I find myself  at a place where I am more insecure about who I am that probably any other time in my life. That...

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Stop Leading

Stop Leading

It’s my birthday. I literally had to use a calculator to figure out how old I’m turning. I don’t subscribe to celebrating most things,...

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I Understand Star Wars Now (Not a Movie Review)

I Understand Star Wars Now (Not a Movie Review)

I am in my early thirties. Up until this week, I had never seen any of the Star Wars movies. I didn’t resist for...

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Bedtime Confession

Bedtime Confession

One of the songs I sing to my son at bedtime is “Black Honey” by Thrice. I’ve listed the lyrics below, along with the...

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Destination: Beautiful

There was a band called MAE who released an album called Destination: Beautiful many moons ago. I always think about it when embarking upon...

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You Are What You Eat

I don’t believe I could have ever quantified in my wildest dreams how much time in my life I would spend saying “don’t put...

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Be More Superficial

Each time I visit my home country of Albania I come with a different perspective as I continue to grow. I am proud of...

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Dancing in the Rain

Dancing In The Rain

“My son and I have not missed a rain or snow storm in at least 4 years. We go outside and...

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I’m White and You’re Black

I was recently leaving my barber shop with my 2 year old son, when we saw a police car driving by. My little one...

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