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The Things We Love Can Save Us: Why Star Trek Has Always Been More to Me Than a TV Show
Read more: The Things We Love Can Save Us: Why Star Trek Has Always Been More to Me Than a TV ShowFor nearly forty years, Star Trek has been more than entertainment to me. It’s been a source of hope, comfort, laughter, and stability during some of the hardest seasons of…
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She Was So Busy Looking at Me She Didn’t Notice I Was Blind
Read more: She Was So Busy Looking at Me She Didn’t Notice I Was BlindRejection rarely comes with an explanation. Usually, it comes with silence. After what seemed like a promising first date, I found myself asking all the questions we tend to ask…
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Know When to Hold On, Walk Away, or Run: The Importance of Balance in Life
Read more: Know When to Hold On, Walk Away, or Run: The Importance of Balance in LifeBalance isn’t about always staying or always leaving. It’s about knowing when each choice is right. From careers and friendships to romantic relationships and our relationship with ourselves, life’s hardest…
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Could AI Finally Fix Online Dating? Here’s an Idea Nobody Seems to Be Building
Read more: Could AI Finally Fix Online Dating? Here’s an Idea Nobody Seems to Be BuildingEveryone complains that online dating is broken, but almost nobody talks about redesigning it. As a recovering software engineer, I started wondering what dating apps could learn from eBay, Uber,…
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The Simple Question That Helps More Than You Realize
Read more: The Simple Question That Helps More Than You RealizeDepression doesn’t always need someone to fix it. Sometimes it needs someone to ask, “Are you okay?” In this personal essay, I reflect on one simple question from a friend…
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GMRS, FRS, CB, and the Rabbit Hole I Fell Into
Read more: GMRS, FRS, CB, and the Rabbit Hole I Fell IntoI only wanted to learn more about GMRS. A few hours later I found myself reading FCC regulations covering everything from CB radios and walkie-talkies to movie theater audio description…
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The Lies We Tell to Fit In (And Why They Keep Us Lonely)
Read more: The Lies We Tell to Fit In (And Why They Keep Us Lonely)What do blindness, being transgender, recovering from trauma, and growing up gay have in common? More than you might think. This essay explores the pressure to “pass as normal,” why…
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Why I Don’t Care About Prime Day and You Shouldn’t Either
Read more: Why I Don’t Care About Prime Day and You Shouldn’t EitherPrime Day is here, and apparently everyone expects me to celebrate by panic-buying things I didn’t know I wanted yesterday. I’m not playing along. Instead, I’m sharing why I ignore…
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What If AI Is The New BASIC?
Read more: What If AI Is The New BASIC?Reunion with an old coworker revealed how AI is transforming software development, shifting roles rather than replacing them. While giants like FORTRAN and COBOL faced skepticism, their rise democratized programming.…
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What Real Strength Looks Like (It’s Not What You Think)
Read more: What Real Strength Looks Like (It’s Not What You Think)What does it really mean to be strong? Social media, self-help gurus, and online courses have plenty of opinions, but real strength is far more complicated than most people realize.…
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5 Reasons Ham Radio Still Matters
Read more: 5 Reasons Ham Radio Still MattersRadio has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Through listening to radio, I learned about the world around me, discovered new music, connected…
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Doing the Right Thing When It’s Hard
Read more: Doing the Right Thing When It’s HardWhat do you do when you know someone has been harmed, but speaking up feels complicated? Doing the right thing isn’t always clear. You may feel protective of someone, angry…
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