The Flavored Word
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Ever Consider Being a Ditch Digger?
Imagine how proud my mother must have been when I told her. I remember watching Grover dig a ditch (“D” must have been…
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What’s Better for Breaking News, Social Media or the Paper?
News seems more real when I hold it in my hand. I see the faces staring at me, reminding me of the struggles…
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One in Four People Don’t Have Access to Clean Water
Finally. Water is being consumed more in the U.S. than soda … but at what price? Roughly 75% of single-use bottles end up…
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Where Fantasy and Reality Collide
I had a rule in high school—”never read at home.” That is until one teacher introduced me to the world where fantasy and…
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I Mean, it Seemed Like a Good Idea—but doesn’t everything at one point?
One moment’s decision can be something you regret forever, or something you revel in. Either way, it sticks with you … but, does…
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How to Give an Insult in Pig Latin
Thanks to my grandmother, I can mutter an entire paragraph of insults without anyone else having a clue (and I don’t clean dishes…
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My Travel Style Has Gravity—unless Scotty’s available or I can get a pair of Ruby Slippers
Unless I can click my heels together, have Scotty beam me somewhere, or find a magic wand, chances are my feet are staying…
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How Did I End Up at the Bottom of a Rabbit Hole?
Five years ago, I was good. I had the world by its horns, but then I stumbled across a rabbit hole, peered in,…
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Take One (or three) Martinis, + a Circle, What Do You Get?
I like circles. Not just because they guard against evil spirits, but because they can be so much fun when mixed with olives…
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Be Like Dorothy (stop worrying about failure)
What if you slapped on your ruby slippers and just enjoyed the walk (or the skip) and all the people you meet, the…
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The Ultimate Promise, Fulfilled
No matter how far down the rabbit hole we fall, sunrises give us hope—there is still another day. Still an opportunity to begin…
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Someone Should’ve Told Me the Stove Was Hot
Do I create a safe barrier with a “potholder” and touch it anyway? Soak my hand in cold water for a few minutes…
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When I Stopped Worshipping the Scale
I spent years letting a number dictate my worth. Letting go wasn’t easy, but it was the first real step toward building a…
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Why Successful People Crave Disorder
Without Chaos, there can be no growth. Without Chaos, there would be no resolve. Without Chaos, there would only be nothingness … with…
