I decided to let my hair grow longer. Except for a few years, most recently over 20 years ago, my hair has been short, sometimes very short. More recently, I had already started letting it grow a little bit, so …
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It all started when I noticed that in the “about” section of my Facebook page, my relationship status had changed from “it’s complicated” to “in a complicated relationship”. I had selected “it’s complicated” instead of “single” because it seemed to …
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A commentator to my latest I am tired of… poem encouraged me to practice going against the norms with the caveat of “nothing illegal, immoral or fattening.” Reading the comment, i realized two things: I am already living outside of …
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The Occupy movement has rekindled discussions around the use of nonviolence. Many people advocate a nonviolent approach arguing that we cannot transform a system that uses violence with violent means. What seems to be missing in these discussions is a …
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I am very thrilled that one of my first philosophy papers was just accepted for presentation at a conference later this year! Here is the abstract: Beliefs Are a Package Deal – Abstract Learning about the mechanisms of stereotype and …
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I have a confession to make: I am tired of people telling me that I look so young. I know, I know, some people spend thousands of dollars to get face lifts to look younger. But every time someone says …
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