Let’s talk about environmental sustainability. First, what does it mean? You have probably heard “reduce, reuse, and recycle,” but while this common phrase lists three…
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Just the Way You Are: a reflection on “Mister Roger’s Neighborhood”
For many in my generation, Rev. Fred McFeely Rogers is a straight-laced dork – a grey-haired grandpa wearing rainbow cardigans and sneakers. His show “Mister…
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On Transgender Day of Visibility
In keeping with the theme of having a Lifestyle page that is about, hopefully, helping its readership lead good human lives, March 31st marked Transgender…
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On Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). This year’s observation of SAAM marks the 20th anniversary of a movement to “raise awareness sexual violence around…
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Winter Break Reflections
When I began to think about what I did over winter break, I couldn’t quite remember. It just seemed to meld together with the never-ending…
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Mating sites and the rise of platonic co-parenting
Finding love on the Internet is a common occurrence today where there are dating apps that cater to all demographics, interests and preferences. Lately, “mating…
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The rise of subscription services
Like most people these days I have tried my fair share of subscription services, from Netflix to Ipsy to Blue Apron to Stitch Fix. Forbes…
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Swiping left on dating apps
In today’s modern era of dating, using online applications tend to be par for the course. Many people have used services such as Tinder or…
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OCD isn’t about organizing, and you probably don’t have it
Lots of people feel bothered when they see something misaligned or disorganized, but society has wrongly colloquialized the term Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – OCD –…
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