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"...There was value in the ability to get lost, and sometimes even find our way back. When a map wasn’t a phone lookup away, we had to pay attention. We looked at street signs. We had to plan to meet somewhere, at a certain time, and when someone didn’t show we’d have to walk to a payphone. “Nick’s mom said he left thirty minutes ago,” would mean we’d wait in that parking lot, wondering where on earth our friend could be..."

Exploration
I went to University in a small town whose population reduced by a third when school was out of session. Past the edge of town was a state park fille...
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A Tale of Two Journeys
In 2015, due to a series of events, I began a journey across the globe where I lived out of two bags for eleven months. In May of 2017, I left my ful...
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"...young people rarely have a fear of silliness. We often encourage children to embrace that playfulness as a way for them to learn and grow, before taming that wild flailing into controlled movements, polite dinner conversation and retirement plans..."

Drunk Dancing
Atlanta Lindy Exchange 2009 “I only dance when I’ve been drinking,” is one of those phrases every social dancer had heard when...
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June 18, 2017
Race to the Bottom
We do our friends and even our acquaintances a great disservice by responding that their lives could be worse. We say that things are “not that bad.” But I feel what can drag people even further down is comparing relative hard situations...
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June 13, 2017
Return to Minimalism
After spending fifteen months in Seattle, I decided to purchase a car and return to the open road. This is what I packed for the trip. Learn more about leavi...
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At Rest
When people die, we tend to say they are at rest. Headstones on burial mounds sometimes etch the words, “Rest in peace.” This euphemism isn’t limited...
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http://khanism.org/perspective/minimalism

Minimalism
Two bags that I lived out of for ten months It has been ten months, since I fully unpacked. Since April of 2015, I have been livin...
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How Social Media Destroyed my Generation
Years ago, I found a online journal of an aerospace engineer. Her hopes, desires and random thoughts were placed out there on the web. Fascinated, I created ...
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http://khanism.org/society/loyalty/

Loyalty
Human beings tend attach themselves to relationships. We become loyal to our work places, schools, families, sports teams, religious institutions, politi...
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October 25, 2015
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Context
The interpretation of media we use to exchange information depends heavily on surrounding context. Writing and photos can turn from rational to offensive, po...
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http://khanism.org/faith/fate-and-destiny

Fate and Destiny
Recently I was the victim of a robbery. Prior to this, I was debating if I wanted to leave my city. I’ve grown increasingly tired of office work, and thanks ...
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Blues
I first saw Blues dancing in its modern form in 2005 at the Windy City Lindy Exchance in Chicago. Lindy Hop, a form of Swing dancing, started to reemerge in ...
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http://khanism.org/dance/connection

Connection
When two people dance together, it’s a lot like the first night of sex between two lovers. It can be delightful and filled with laughter as two people explor...
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http://khanism.org/dance/the-basics

The Basics
A small group of us would heard to Camp Washington Chili after the Thursday night dances. The six or seven of us, ages ranging from college students to young...
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