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4 days ago
10 min

And There Was No Village

In the weeks before, the village I was promised that came with bearing and raising a child was destroyed

Aug 27
5 min

Creating Childhood Fun in the Time of COVID-19

Humans, we love making things with our hands. It is one of our defining characteristics as a species.

Aug 19
7 min

The Ties That Bind and Suffocate

In general, it's difficult to argue about emotionally laden topics, especially with people you love.

Aug 5
4 min

The Other Day, I Talked to My Parents on the Phone.

It is not that we avoid connecting to one other on a deeper level. Rather, we are incapable of it.

Aug 2
6 min

A Battle Between Heart and Mind

Academically, it felt like going from a bustling city to a sparsely populated town.

Jul 25
3 min

9 Rules for the Black Female Birdwatcher

Birds flock together for safety and community; Black female birders MUST do the same and for similar reasons.

Jul 18
20 min

From Red to Purple to Fuchsia

With everyone strapped on their imaginary seat belts, the machine would turn on in three. Two. One.

Jul 15
2 min

Call Me a Cat Person (Really!)

By the way, most cats don’t have last names, but our Sesame does, and it’s Cat, just like me!

Jun 28
10 min

What It Means to Be a Black, Indigenous, Latino

There is nothing more fragile in this world than a fragile White man—and that is, tragically, most of them.

Jun 3
5 min

Remembering DDay

My love for physics had grown to the point that I knew I wanted to pursue a Ph.D., but I never had the chance to tell DDay.

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THE XYLOM

And There Was No Village

Creating Childhood Fun in the Time of COVID-19

The Ties That Bind and Suffocate

The Other Day, I Talked to My Parents on the Phone.

A Battle Between Heart and Mind

9 Rules for the Black Female Birdwatcher

From Red to Purple to Fuchsia

Call Me a Cat Person (Really!)

What It Means to Be a Black, Indigenous, Latino

Remembering DDay

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