The King Who Ordered a Quarantine to Flatten the Curve 4,000 Years Ago Little was known about the mystery disease that was ravaging the ancient kingdom of Mari. But King Zimri-Lim knew the key to stopping it was social distancing... Continue Reading →
by MEGHAN RABBITT When Florence Williams’ husband left her after being together since the first day of her freshman year of college, she felt like her world had turned upside down. And while she started experiencing the expected emotional fall-out... Continue Reading →
“Sometimes it's a form of love just to talk to somebody that you have nothing in common with and still be fascinated by their presence.” —David Byrne I've Been Thinking... “I greet you from the other side of sorrow and... Continue Reading →
A survival skill that is vital to our existence is forming human bonds, and sometimes these attachments can become problematic. When was last time when an act you performed triggered feelings of not being loved, respected or cared for? Have... Continue Reading →
Almost a year into the pandemic, the end is sort of in sight as vaccines slowly start to roll out. We should be relieved, but what many of us are feeling instead is something more akin to burnout. As Tanzina Vega, host of the... Continue Reading →
My sister Lin never really liked giving or receiving hugs. I used to make a game out of it, actually. I’d greet her with, “give me a hug!” She’d then offer up one of those half-hugs… a hug where one... Continue Reading →
Life lessons are full of wisdom because they often have to be learned the hard way. However, the hardest part about that process is realizing that sometimes not every opportunity lasts forever. You finally “get it” long after the fact.... Continue Reading →
`I stop and wonder, this is against our nature, we are meant to be together. I miss hearing the voices blending in the surroundings, the houses of worship buzzing with life. I miss the clinking of the glasses in the... Continue Reading →
