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Culture

Sweatpants & Music | March 2020 | Songs to Get Along To

Music is powerful. This month's playlist is all about tolerance, acceptance, and compassion. It is election season, after all.

Julie Bond

Posted on March 9, 2020

Culture

The Bill of Rights: What’s In It and Why It Matters

When I went to Washington D.C. with my son, one of the things we saw there was the actual document of the Bill of Rights to

Tony Moir

Posted on December 15, 2019

Culture

13 Superstitions for Friday the 13th

You know those superstitious phrases we're going to hear all day? Here's a quick list to clear a few things up. Happy Friday

Jessica Hancock

Posted on December 12, 2019

Connection, Culture, Self Care

Kindness Matters | Generosity on Giving Tuesday

This Giving Tuesday, channel your anxiety about the state of national and international affairs into generosity through

Emmie Arnold

Posted on December 2, 2019

Culture, Inspiration

In Celebration of Black Poets

I was 7-years-old when I encountered Phillis Wheatley’s poetry. Our assignment was to write a report about a famous historic

Kerra Bolton

Posted on October 22, 2019

Culture

An American Original: e.e.cummings

Edward Estlin Cummings, who would later be known as e.e.cummings, was born on October 14, 1894 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Sweatpants & Coffee

Posted on October 14, 2019

Culture

National Coming Out Day 2019

Today is National Coming Out Day. In honor of the day I will say, like I have said before, Y’ALL! I’m super queer! Now that

Jessica Grey

Posted on October 10, 2019

Culture, Essays, Inspiration

A Voice that Sounds Like Home

This week, after almost two months abroad, I’ve returned to my official place of residence in Portland, Oregon. But I’m

Jen Violi

Posted on October 2, 2019

Culture

Celebrating Bisexuality Day

Friends, Romans, countryfolks, lend me your ears: I’m super Queer, y’all. I use the term Queer because, for me, it’s both an

Jessica Grey

Posted on September 22, 2019

Books, Culture

Be Bold: Read Banned Books | Banned Books Week 2019

Every year, during the last week of September, the American Library Association and Amnesty International run a campaign

Sweatpants & Coffee

Posted on September 21, 2019