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Guess the City…
As I entered city limits, I glanced up briefly. Cloudy and dank. Perfect. I bisected the Olmsted park, knowing full

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Calgary: Is It Actually Cool?!
A guilty pleasure. For some, it’s ice cream. For others, it’s Netflix. Then, of course, there’s beer, something I can

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5 Reasons Why I’m a Generalist
If everyone’s brain worked like mine, we’d still be living in tents, ruminating all day and accomplishing nothing. That said,

2 Things You Didn’t Know About Detroit!
It’s January 2024, and yet another Rust Belt city has bitten the dust in the NFL playoffs. First, it was

Quiet? 20 Quips for the Loudmouths in Your Life
Quiet. From personal experience, I’ve learned that this tag is definitely not a compliment. In a world designed for loudmouths,

Guess the City…
As I entered city limits, I glanced up briefly. Cloudy and dank. Perfect. I bisected the Olmsted park, knowing full

10 Art Terms That Confuse the Heck out of Me
I’m obviously cool with art—music, paintings, books, and so on—being a defining feature of the human experience. It’s the terminology

Why I’m Happy the Bills Lost
Disclaimer: I’m not actually happy the Bills lost on January 21, 2024. In fact, I’m devastated. There is, however, a

Dopamine: How To Get Unhooked
We’ve always been enamored with dopamine. And now, we’re enamored with talking about it. Thankfully, I encountered the voice of

What Happened to You, Canada?
Qu’est-ce qui s’est passé avec toi, Canada? Je pensais que tu étais parfait Où les immigrants prospèrent Où les tulipes

Calgary: Is It Actually Cool?!
A guilty pleasure. For some, it’s ice cream. For others, it’s Netflix. Then, of course, there’s beer, something I can

How Rage Against the Machine Rescued Me
When do late bloomers come of age? How old is too old to rage against the machine? Can middle age

5 Reasons Why I’m a Generalist
If everyone’s brain worked like mine, we’d still be living in tents, ruminating all day and accomplishing nothing. That said,


