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Flint Couture
A ridiculous thing happened to me. On the day I found out I was an honorable mention for My City Magazine’s Greater Flint Best Dressed, I had accidentally worn two different socks that I didn’t realize were mismatched until like halfway through the day. Being selected for this honor came with the promise of an interview…
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Silence is Privilege
A couple of weeks ago, I took my kids to play and swim at our apartment pool. As we got closer, something fairly … uh … conspicuous caught my eye: a giant swastika tattoo on the chest of a man in the pool. I grew up in and spent a lot of my life in…
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When You Have Nothing to Say and Still Say It
A couple of weeks ago, Duncan Smith, editor of PistonPowered (* unofficial non-Dan Feldman edition) tweeted this: If you’re “team eye test”, which best describes your number aversion? A: I don’t know where to find the numbers B: I don’t care to find them I saved it, because it reminded me of a post I’ve wanted…
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Be a Feminist for Your Sons, Too
President Obama wrote an essay for Glamour, proudly proclaiming why he is a feminist. The entire thing is beautifully written and worth reading, but this particular passage really stood out to me: Michelle and I have raised our daughters to speak up when they see a double standard or feel unfairly judged based on their…
Patrick Hayes 