Category: Philosophy
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Re-Creation of History
I came across a thread on Twitter the other day by a history teacher named Seth Cotlar that I can’t stop thinking about. Here’s how the thread begins: The conservative freak out about the 1619 Project (of which Cotton is…
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The Privilege of Purple
I’m sitting under a blanket on a purple love seat. A purple anything is a luxury, a privilege, the freedom to be able to purchase an object in a color that is conspicuous, that is difficult to match to the…
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Dreams
The other night during dinner, my family and I were having a conversation about plans, and my son threw a question to me: What was your dream? The question startled me, and I stumbled. Had I had any dreams at…
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These Days
These quarantine months for me have been slow, filled with quiet, sprinkled with fear. I make no plans because what even is a plan when no reliable future can be predicted? This is a new way of living, turned inward,…
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Broken
The other day, I had a meltdown. Someone said words that opened up a place deep inside where I feel as if I’m nothing. The words that were said weren’t the problem, nor was the person who said them the…
Karen Pickell: Between 