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We Humans Can’t Be Fixed But Hopefully Life’s Problems Won’t Create Any More Damage

October 13, 2012 By S. Maxam 1 Comment

Shawn Maxam explains the rational optimism that helps him cope with the reoccurring trauma of triumph and disappointment.

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Cliches: How We Often Sell Ourselves Short In A Society Obsessed With Simplicity

April 23, 2012 By S. Maxam 1 Comment

If you are lonely when you’re alone, you are in bad company. -Jean-Paul Sartre 1st Class Citizens: Freedom, access to education/information 2nd Class Citizens: Oppression, tyranny and fear Life is far more nuanced than a quote from a fortune cookie. We minimize our individuality and the uniqueness of our lived circumstances when we resort to common used [...]

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Say Bye-Bye to Daddy

April 22, 2012 By Matthew Salesses 3 Comments

In this installment of “Love, Recorded,” Matt is away from the baby and wondering what makes a dad a dad.

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Ding, Dong (a poem in one part)

December 17, 2011 By Tim Ruane Leave a Comment

Ding, Dong I was all agog with Ding-dong bells loosed inside my Dull cranium spinning with plans to Wed in May or February or September and What have you, all. She was/is my Strindberg girl, Ms. Julie, Not unlike a summer’s day who Does not like thieves I swear. Bring me to the altar [...]

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