The world is changing, and we can all feel it. This swell of transition feels like it’s coming on more rapidly than anyone could have imagined. We’re all experiencing dissonance within our workplaces, schools, and communities. …

A form of media that has often gone unnoticed and has revealed itself as inherently powerful in the age of social media is the meme. You know them as catchy images overlaid with teasing or impactful phrases that show up in your feed and forwarded by your friends, auntie, or…

In 2012, I received a Tdap vaccine. It was the first vaccine I had received in well over two decades and was new on the market. The former tetanus shot was designed to only prevent the effects of tetanus. This new shot also had the whooping cough, and Diphtheria vaccine…

“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants.” — Thomas Jefferson to William Smith 1000 rounds of 9mm, 115-grain ammunition: Check. 500 rounds of 12 gage, double 00 buckshot: Check. 1000 rounds of 55 grain, 5.56 NATO ammunition: Check. Guns…

An Anniversary Letter to my Wife I’ve been married for 15 years. It’s been the most significant, challenging, and fulfilling relationship of my life. I am pretty sure that’s what it is supposed to be. …

I am a 48-year-old, white, heterosexual, American man living in Seattle and watching all of the chaos the world seems to be descending into. I could choose to see the protests to end police violence and white supremacy as a threat. After all, it threatens my whiteness: My way of…

I have conflicting feelings about the celebration of Black History Month. The most dominant emotion is tied to the belief that celebrating such a significant part of our American history for a single month, only to have it ignored the rest of the year in classrooms, book clubs, and wherever…