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Christian Hipster Baby Names
by Catherine Kramer | Aug 13, 2016 | Placeless
Barnabas
+10 Christian points and +1000 Calvin points.
30 Things Everyone Is Actually Doing This Summer
by Abby Zwart | Aug 12, 2016 | Placeless
6. Going swimsuit shopping. Finding two types of swimsuits: lingerie and grandma’s pajamas.
I Now Pronounce You
by Katie Van Zanen | Aug 11, 2016 | Grand Rapids, Michigan
At every milestone I’ve consciously met in this life, I’ve supposed that I’ll feel somehow different on the other side.
Titty Sprinkles
by Elaine Schnabel | Aug 10, 2016 | Placeless
Some of the men on my team couldn’t find a passing lane—offensively or defensively—if their lives depended on it, but no one notices that.
A Night in Martha’s Vineyard
by Bart Tocci | Aug 9, 2016 | Massachusetts
The sign in front of The Katama General Store reads: “Free Scones for all Presidents.”
Faded Memories
by Paul Menn | Aug 8, 2016 | Wisconsin
I technically shouldn’t have graduated—you were only allowed a total of twenty excused absences in a year, and I had something like thirty-five my senior year.
Dear Women, Just Say No.
by Caroline (Higgins) Nyczak | Aug 7, 2016 | Hungary, New York
So just say you can’t make it. Honestly, it took me a long time to learn this. I used to feel needlessly guilty for all sorts of things until my friend Bekah taught me how to say no to things.
Mary-Veronica
by Josh deLacy | Aug 6, 2016 | Washington
She isn’t actually Mary-Veronica. First she was Veronica, and then, after I gave her $140 but before she gave me her address, she became Mary.
A Bit of Light Reading
by Alissa Anderson | Aug 5, 2016 | Placeless
Do you suffer from English Major Guilt? While I am in recovery, this pernicious disease will still raise its head from time to time.
Housekeeping for Dummies
by Ben Rietema | Aug 4, 2016 | Placeless
Step Seven—Whew, we’re already on step seven. Check the time. What time is it? Whoo boy, we’ve already been in here thirty minutes, and it’s only half done.
My Thoughts While Watching The Bachelorette
by Meg Schmidt | Aug 3, 2016 | Placeless
And this, dear reader, is why I think we Americans love to watch The Bachelorette. We love to look at those who have it all.
Puppy Love
by Jacob Schepers | Aug 2, 2016 | Placeless
I have never had a dog, let alone a puppy, before, so I’m very much a novice with this new family endeavor. But the time now is right to take the puppy plunge.
Me and my Family on Vacation in New York
by Katerina Parsons | Aug 1, 2016 | Honduras, New York
My mom and dad trail behind me, consulting a map. One of my brothers squints upwards, while my sisters are eagerly taking pictures of sewer rats.
The Summer I Didn’t Read The Bell Jar
by Bekah Waalkes | Jul 31, 2016 | Placeless
Your family just departed after a terrific weekend? No better way to fill the blazingly empty days in front of you than some Sylvia Plath!
The Takeaway from Photos
by Julia LaPlaca | Jul 30, 2016 | Norway, Placeless
The village of Visnes boasts an unusual claim to fame—its now-defunct mine produced the copper used on the Statue of Liberty.
Chrome and Passing
by Jack VA | Jul 29, 2016 | Michigan
Because when it comes to people I know who are both 1. my age and 2. genuinely proud of our country, the list grows thin.
Dear Lyle Lovett, Please be my Pen Pal
by Bekah (Williamson) Medendorp | Jul 28, 2016 | Grand Rapids, Michigan
I have no advanced skill in any area of life that lends me to glory or even mild recognition. You would be writing to a very ordinary woman of meager talent.
Bread and Circuses
by Brad Zwiers | Jul 27, 2016 | Placeless
I do feel cynical toward the political system. I am disgusted by people spouting hate at one another. I am sick of all the shouting. I do have a headache.
22 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was 22 Years Old
by Ryan Struyk | Jul 25, 2016 | Idaho, New York
17. It’s a small world. You will meet the same people over and over. So if you’re bad at remembering names, start practicing now.
In Which People are Generally Cool
by Lauren (Boersma) Harris | Jul 24, 2016 | Placeless
This morning, while I walloped crawling mosquitoes off of my vulnerable feet, my husband hacked off haphazard slices of my toenails with his Leatherman.
Waiting for Rainbows
by Michael Kelly | Jul 23, 2016 | Hawaii, Placeless
We stepped off the plane and looked around us. There were six rainbows. At the same time. It was amazing, surprising, and exactly what I expected. Perfection.
Billy Collins’ Paradelle
by Matt Medendorp | Jul 22, 2016 | Placeless
In 1998, Billy Collins pulled off the greatest literary practical joke in the history of the English language: he invented the paradelle.
The Definitive TV Show Primer
by Andrew Orlebeke | Jul 21, 2016 | Placeless
It’s finally here: After conducting numerous focus groups, objectively scouring reviews, carefully analyzing plot devices, and synthesizing the results, I am ready to debut The Definitive TV Show Primer.
Family Portraits
by Gabe Gunnink | Jul 20, 2016 | California, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Netherlands
In the evening we venture out into the city that she has called “the armpit of California” and find a place to procure some burritos. As we eat, Aunt Ellen tells me about her world travels.
Gotta Catch ‘Em All
by Mary Margaret Healy | Jul 19, 2016 | Placeless
Ash Ketchum lives in a world where all animals can be pets. Ash Ketchum’s life is one big adventure, and everyone he knows has a life as full of destiny as he does.
On Gollum
by Ben DeVries | Jul 18, 2016 | Placeless
Gollum’s torture reminds us of the hand that we the good, we the kind and generous-minded, have in producing “bad character.” We call forth the best and worst in each other.
The World Is on Fire
by Geneva Langeland | Jul 17, 2016 | Placeless
Orlando. Baghdad. Baton Rouge. Trump. Dallas. Brexit. Nice. Ten thousand daily cruelties.
Kitesurfing and Other Ways Home
by Andrew Knot | Jul 16, 2016 | Indonesia
It took a three-week trip to Singapore for me to decide to try it myself. I had heard it was difficult, that you need a week to truly learn, but I only had a day.
On Wonder
by Cassie Westrate | Jul 15, 2016 | Michigan
When I tell people that the high schoolers painted a building, cleaned up weeds and replaced broken doors, people ask me what the building is for. “Nothing,” I say.
Above and Below
by Will Montei | Jul 14, 2016 | Wisconsin
My mom refers to Cedar as a “thin place.” She means that whatever barrier keeps humans at a distance from the Spirit is measurably smaller.
