The basics on savings aggressively, forgoing material waste and becoming financially independent at an early age

I like to think of myself as a calm and rational person. I’m not offended by jokes about my nose – it’s large – and I don’t really get upset when the Ravens lose (ok, maybe that’s just cause I don’t like sports). My parents and sister are probably the only ones who would disagree, [...]

I am back in Brooklyn with Anne after a long overdue week with my family in Baltimore. I saw my grandfather twice, which was awesome even though we were speaking through stupid masks, and I got to spend three straight hours talking to my Mom on the ride back north, which at this point in [...]

A series of small lapses becomes one colossal lapse

Moving collection of first person experiences in a racialized America

Searching for the “why” up front could alleviate heartbreak down the line

This is my ninth weekly newsletter. Hopefully you’ve been enjoying it as I play around with what I want it to be. So far, I’ve tested and mixed a variety of ideas: personal news, writing updates, things I’ve enjoyed across a variety of media and, whenever I am working through feelings, an attempt to dissect [...]

“Don’t be that person. Recognize that the words you use matter. If a doctor walked up to a patient with a tumor and called it a bruise, wouldn’t that drastically change the patient’s treatment and likelihood of survival? Similarly, you must understand the weight of your words when diagnosing the racism in our nation. Ask [...]

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