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Death Stars and Echo Chambers

An equation for eroding relational empathy. — A theme I have loved seeing picked up again in Star Wars lore since Rian Johnston’s The Last Jedi (cue haters) is this notion that lines of good and evil are per one’s perspective. For one it’s tyranny. For another it’s law and order. Darth Vader’s entire arc is this…

Empathy

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Death Stars and Echo Chambers
Death Stars and Echo Chambers
Empathy

6 min read


Feb 22

Create Against the Dying Light

Finding courage in the face of cynicism and cancel culture I was under attack. Yet I kept on, because there was work to get done. There were places to be. People to see. How was I? I was good, but busy. (You know the clichés that give responses yet deflect…

Emotional Health

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Create Against the Dying Light
Create Against the Dying Light
Emotional Health

12 min read


Dec 20, 2022

That December We’ll Leave the Tree Up

How the holidays rehearse hope. — Traffic jams. Burnt-out bulbs. Missing ornament hooks. Bake-offs that put Paul Hollywood to shame. Paper cuts. Return lines. …

Holidays

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That December We’ll Leave the Tree Up
That December We’ll Leave the Tree Up
Holidays

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Aug 24, 2021

Death to the Dash

A tale of the ripple and the rush. — Everyone knew Rigel. And what wasn’t to like. Bright. Popular. Noticed miles away. Acclaimed authors wrote about Rigel. Studied Rigel like a potential lover. The upper echelon for all to aspire to. Not to mention a name that harkened back to royalty. …

Mwc Death

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Death to the Dash
Death to the Dash
Mwc Death

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Aug 20, 2021

When They’re Happy and You Show It

Building blocks to bridge divides, reenter reverent discourse. — From our earliest moments, human flourishing hinges upon relating appropriately. To respond wrongly breeds lagged development and impeded connection. This is why we soothe an upset baby, feed a hungry baby and rock a sleepy baby. Without any word spoken, a gap is traversed. …

Mwc Reentry

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When They’re Happy and You Show It
When They’re Happy and You Show It
Mwc Reentry

4 min read


Aug 19, 2021

Jumping the Curb of Guarded Living

Give mystery back its space in your life. — It was simple: hit the floating rainbow cube, luck upon a red shell and excitedly fire on an unsuspecting racer. These were the joys from some of my favorite childhood pastimes playing Mario Kart with family. But over time, those wide-open tracks weren’t enough. They became familiar. My 7-year-old mind…

Mwc Space

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Jumping the Curb of Guarded Living
Jumping the Curb of Guarded Living
Mwc Space

7 min read


Aug 4, 2021

Batteries Not Included

What Parenthood Is Teaching Me About Vulnerability — Gift-giving festivities come with two potentially terrible outcomes when it comes to getting. (Terrible may be subject to the mind of a toddler, but terrible nonetheless.) Socks. And toys with batteries not included. For me, that annual holiday was and is Christmas. Was, because I have a drivers’ license and…

Parenting

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Batteries Not Included
Batteries Not Included
Parenting

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Mar 17, 2021

Recovering-Aholic

10 years removed from that time I became addicted in college — Stars strobe like fireflies around the driver’s seat. Glowing glyphs of letters and numbers glitch and streak across the dashboard. Have I taken that (in)famous blue pill, the newest seer to the world of the Matrix? …

Adulting

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Recovering-Aholic
Recovering-Aholic
Adulting

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May 14, 2020

Myths, Legends and Star Wars

Understanding past mythologies helps defang critical fans — May the 4th be with you. It’s a saying you hear people say or see on social media feeds. It’s one you probably heard recently, given last Monday was May 4th. Unless you’re part of Mark Hamill’s circle, then you also heard May the 5th, 6th, up to 9th.

Mythology

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Myths, Legends and Star Wars
Myths, Legends and Star Wars
Mythology

5 min read


May 6, 2020

I Just Don’t Like Messing Things Up

Living in Fear while Dating, Dreaming and Changing the World — I see her again. I see her every Thursday afternoon between French Conversation 2 and advanced journalism. She usually sits at her table alone. Like a lot of the students do in the lounge. I can’t gather up the courage to say hello. Instead, it’s just me in a constant…

Fear

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I Just Don’t Like Messing Things Up
I Just Don’t Like Messing Things Up
Fear

5 min read

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Lane Lareau

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