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Remembering the Fire of Leia Organa on Star Wars Day

4 May 20184 May 2018
This Star Wars day (and in honor of Carrie Fisher's final onscreen performance in The Last Jedi), here are a few thoughts about the iconic rebel general who always knew…
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Redemption on International Women’s Day

8 Mar 201710 Mar 2017
"What rights don't women have?" The question ominously rolled off his tongue and hung in the air, seething with derision. It seemed to swell and expand with each passing moment of silence,…
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Let’s Get to Work on #GivingTuesday

29 Nov 201627 Jun 2017
The enemy is apathy; the enemy is inaction. Do not give in. CONFESSION: I meant to publish this on Thanksgiving. My intent was to play off the curious dichotomy of feeling…
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There’s Some Good in This World, and It’s Worth Fighting For

9 Nov 201623 Nov 2016
It’s all wrong. By rights, we shouldn’t even be here. But we are. At the age of 11, I was introduced to Lord of the Rings. That night, my dad…
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Us vs. Them

7 Nov 201622 Nov 2016
I can't believe it, but the United States presidential election is finally about to happen. Before you frantically click away and never return, take comfort—this post contains no political endorsements.…
Harry Potter…

The Dying Art of Civil Discourse

22 Sep 201622 Nov 2016
We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided. As a former Journalism major who's constantly balancing perpetual laziness with a desire to stay informed,…
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The importance of visiting your happy place

21 Jun 201622 Nov 2016
New Zealand is (and always has been) my happy place, ever since I first watched The Fellowship of the Ring at the age of 11. Anyone who knows me could verify this, as…
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Think like an Elf, live like a Hobbit

2 Jun 201622 Nov 2016
Ideally, I want my life to be a delightful mix of hobbit and Elven life. Hobbit life means living in a cozy hobbit hole in the ground. It consists of eating breakfast,…
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Adjust accordingly

26 May 201622 Nov 2016
I've seen this quote floating around social media lately, and not for the first time (apologies to the original provider of this quote, because I can't for the life of me…

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