Dr. Hakeem Ali-Bocas Alexander writes himself as a warrior
He shows care by giving books and teaching fitness, and writes Kuroda, a multiversal self who keeps his capacity for violence in check.
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Turning casual collaborations into professional networks
Shared Instagram posts with photographers Mackenzie Pond and Kyle Roberts lifted our reach. So now we're building professional partnership.
My school week, from Monday's pledge to Friday's plants
Monday starts with assembly and the pledge, Wednesday switches things up with library and music, and Thursday lets out at 1:45 instead of 3.
I claimed a World Economic Forum talk's title as it aired
The One Person Enterprise name joined HypnoAthletics, Dream Action Yoga and my other names, and showed me what they all serve: a ministry for the homeless.
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Instacart let him choose; Uber and DoorDash ran a clock
A Hampton Roads gig worker says Uber and DoorDash's timed offers undercut independence. He plans to quit Instacart by June 2027 to build local media.
My son DJs our Waymo rides, and we play it loud
We ride in Waymos just for fun. We hook our Spotify playlists up to the car's speakers, my son runs the music, and with no one else listening, we blast it.
Dog sitting my sister's dog gets me walking. Now we want one
My 10- to 20-minute walks with Chewy are often my only exercise. A 2017 study links dog ownership to more walking, but can't show the dog is the cause.
My son and I say we'll copy the Halloween street next year
A street a few blocks over hands kids candy and pours parents wine amid fog and flashing lights. My son and I talk about copying it. We never do.
Democratic Congress faces affordability test
Democrats won both chambers of Congress, but President Donald Trump's veto could limit changes to household costs.
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I'd forgotten long division. Then my son needed it.
My son fell behind in school, so we're working through a workbook. When he gets frustrated, we pause; when a problem works out, we high-five.
One last preschool Halloween with Bluey
I expected a parade. It turned out to be trick-or-treat, with my son dressed as Bluey and parents and teachers coming together to make it joyful.
