Seeing Value Where Everybody Else Sees Trash When I see a junk-removal truck parked outside somebody’s house, I probably do not immediately think I am looking at a sophisticated business. I see an old mattress. I see a broken television. I see furniture somebody no longer wants. I see boxes that may have been sitting
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What Alignment Really Means Alignment may be one of the most important qualities in a lasting relationship, but it is easy to confuse it with attraction. Chemistry can feel powerful enough to make me believe everything else will somehow work itself out. Enjoying somebody’s company can also create the impression that we are naturally meant
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A Question America Has Answered Before There is something troubling about hearing America return to a question I thought we had already answered: Which children deserve an education? Public schools have never been perfect, and our history proves that access has never been equally distributed without a struggle. Still, education remains one of the main
Racism Does Not Always Wear the Same Face One of the difficult truths about racism is that it does not always come from the same place. Some people knowingly embrace racist beliefs because those beliefs are exactly what they want to hold. They may have inherited prejudice from their families, communities, or culture and decided
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The Body Has Another Circulation System When my face looks puffy, my ankles swell, or my body feels heavier than usual, it is easy to wonder whether my lymphatic system needs to be flushed out. Wellness culture often talks about lymph as though it were some dirty pipe that has become clogged with toxins. The
Why Belly Fat Can Be So Frustrating Belly fat can be frustrating because sometimes everything else seems to change before my stomach does. I can exercise regularly and still look in the mirror wondering why my waist has not changed much. I can eat smaller portions and lose a few pounds while that stubborn middle
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A Story That Refused to Die There is a story Black people have carried for generations about Africans who could fly. Not flying as a simple figure of speech, but rising from the ground and returning across the water to Africa. Versions of this story appear in different parts of the African diaspora. The details
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The Tradition of Giving Two Weeks’ Notice Most of us grew up hearing that when I decide to leave a job, the professional thing to do is give two weeks’ notice. The idea sounds simple and fair. I give my employer enough time to prepare for my departure. My supervisor can redistribute my responsibilities. The
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The Question We Are Sometimes Afraid to Ask Why are so many Black Americans still Christian? That is a fair historical question, especially when Christianity is often discussed alongside slavery and European colonialism. Some slaveholders and ministers used Christian teaching to encourage obedience and protect the social order. That history is real and should not
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There Is Another Side of the Investment World Most of us are introduced to money through the financial doors we can easily see. We learn about savings accounts, certificates of deposit, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, 401(k)s, IRAs, and maybe real estate. Those are legitimate ways to save, invest, and build financial security. The deeper I
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