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A Perspective In Quarantine: Struggling, Growing & Radicalizing
Author’s Note: this was a piece written for a virtual time capsule about life during COVID-19, on day #119 in self-quarantine. I acknowledge certain privileges I have based on individual circumstances, but I hope it resonates with people who are also at odds with the ‘before’, ‘during’, and ‘after’ of this pandemic. Please take care of yourself and…
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My Grandmother & The Radical Art of Letter Writing
Blog Post originally published in June 2020 via Medium.com. We’ve entered month three of quarantine over in my neck of the woods. While coping strategies differ among my friends, family, and peers, it seems that we’ve all found some solace by delving into hobbies that maybe we didn’t have a lot of time for pre-COVID. My…
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WHEN AWARENESS DOESN’T INCLUDE YOU – My Brother & His Autism
Blog Post originally published in April 2020 via Medium.com. April is National Autism Awareness month — an entire month dedicated to educating the masses on Autism Spectrum Disorder, inspiring inclusion and acceptance, and promoting the changes necessary to do both on a national scale. It’s a vibrant time that truly celebrates neurodiversity. It’s also a time…
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HOW DO YOU ROUX?: Choosing My Name & Letting It Stick
Blog Post originally published in May 2020 via Medium. com. Names are a funny thing. You see, when an author wants something to become ‘real’ to a reader — be it a place, a person, or even a fictitious concept — they give it a name. ‘Jack’s Pub’ or ‘The Brass Ring Tavern’ instead of ‘the…