Why 20-Somethings Need To Start Dressing Better
After spending most of our lives being able to dress however we pleased, we’re now entering a time when we actually have to start considering whether or not an outfit is age-appropriate. When you’re in your mid-twenties though, this can be a surprisingly difficult thing to do.
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Three Cheers For “Boring” Love
In fact, sometimes we are so eager for that thrill of danger, of uncertainty, of desire, that we’ll search for and create problems where there are none. It’s as though our brains can’t comprehend that something can simply work, and that happiness is not just a wisp of smoke we’re meant to perpetually chase and never attain.
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Chelsea Fagan is a writer living in Paris. It's less pretentious than it sounds. 
Insane Things I’ve Said To Women
Ladies. Please, stop throwing your panties at your computer screens. I don’t mean to be this sexy; it just happens. Even though I’m not a vegetarian, I have a lot of admiration for their kind. To stop eating meat, you are probably either ethical or health-conscious, both of which are appealing traits.
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Josh Gondelman is a writer and comedian who incubated in Boston before moving to New York City. His writing has been ... 
I Wanted To Be A Poem
The kiss was not well-executed. Our foreheads were interlocked, attempting to preclude the act. She was rubbing my temples, my shoulders, relaxing the malaise out of my muscles, working to my bone marrow. Why did I let her touch me, was I aroused by illogic? No. I wanted to be transcendent, cerebral. I wanted to be a poem.
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J.E. Reich hails originally from Pittsburgh, PA—a drinking town with a football problem—and received her BFA in ... 
Essay
Writing like this is what we call an essay — a try, an attempt. This is, of course, the etymology of the word — from the French, essayer, to try. This is not about creating a highly polished, clean, clear monolith. It’s about seeing how thoughts meet language and what kind of order might emerge.
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Daniel is an independent writer, reader, teacher, and philosopher living in San Francisco.
Daniel has a PhD in ... 
