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Clarity Tastes Better Than Cabernet

I don’t remember when I first tried alcohol. But I do remember the smell of it on my father’s breath. The way he swayed and slurred at dinner. I remember how I…

POETRY & NARRATIVE FICTION

The Pope Speaks

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“I am normal. I am disabled. Aren’t we all?”

This October marks the 80th anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, which recognizes the contributions and impact of people with disabilities in the American workforce. The event was created in 1945 and,…

Saving Ourselves Means Saving Each Other: A Reflection on Suicide Awareness Month

This month, heartbroken parents testified before Congress about losing their children to suicide. It brought a number of issues to the fore: among them, the despair and loneliness that these children experienced,…

Science Is Supposed to Keeps Us All Safe: A Wetland Ecologist Reflects on Hurricane Katrina

Dallas: Where Ethics Go to Die

On November 28, 2023, I walked into the Dallas City Secretary’s office with four witness affidavits and a USB drive containing evidence of ethics violations by three City Environmental Commissioners. The City…