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"Get Her A Chocolate Cake With Her Face On It": Advice from a Four Year Old

From the mouth of babes—at least this one—comes golden drops of glinting wisdom.

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Gay Republican Group Turned Away From Western Conservative Summit

In social justice circles, the word "Republican" is more-than-sometimes attached to a rather sullied image shall we say.

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It's Shockingly Expensive To Attend A Wedding

It's common knowledge that weddings are ridiculously, outrageously, soul-crushingly expensive.

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If I Had Stayed

The more I told him that something hurt me, the more that he did it.

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ISIS Demands Dress Code For Women In Iraq

If you're not afraid of ISIS, you're not paying attention. 

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Reflecting On Selena, 20 Years After Her Extraordinary Life

There was something special about Selena. No. Scratch that.

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My Reunion With Prague 16 Years After First Visiting—And What It Taught Me About Myself   

As Prague and I get reacquainted with each other, I notice with interest how the lens of a 26 year-old varies from that of a 41 year-old.

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My Dog's Anus Is Tormenting Me And Maybe Ruining My Marriage

I am on my knees in 15-degree weather scrubbing poop from the sidewalk, and I have an epiphany of sorts—I do not want this dog.

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