As I step into 2022, I want to talk about my wedding. I’ve felt ashamed about the events leading up to it and been reluctant to discuss… — As I step into 2022, I want to talk about my wedding. …

As July 4th approaches, I cannot help but flashback to last year, when amidst the wrecking isolation of COVID and grief of the murder of… — As July 4th approaches, I cannot help but flashback to last year, when amidst the wrecking isolation of COVID and grief of the murder of George Floyd in the middle of an anxious election year, I found myself “celebrating independence” amidst a Trump boat rally. For years, I have been…

“A True Patriot Will Pass This On. A Foreigner in This Country Might Not.” This was the last sentence (yet, strangely, title cased) of an… — “A True Patriot Will Pass This On. A Foreigner in This Country Might Not.” This was the last sentence (yet, strangely, title cased) of an anecdote making its way around Facebook, about Actress Ann-Margret autographing a tattered photo presented to her at a book signing by an ex-G.I. and thanking…

I’ve been thinking a lot about hard work and the state of deserving something today. It’s something I’ve found myself thinking about often… — I’ve been thinking a lot about hard work and the state of deserving something today. …

With the upcoming election, I’ve been reflecting a lot on taxes and personal finance. One of the misleading things we’ve been hearing a… — With the upcoming election, I’ve been reflecting a lot on taxes and personal finance. One of the misleading things we’ve been hearing a lot this election is that Joe Biden will raise everyone’s taxes — this is not true. To me, it looks like Biden’s plan will support working parents…

The other day, an acquaintance told me they can’t understand why someone would be held accountable for something they possibly did at age… — The other day, an acquaintance told me they can’t understand why someone would be held accountable for something they possibly did at age seventeen decades later when they got nominated to Supreme Court. My first response was to agree with them — because it made sense to me that kids…