Mildred Norman, aka The Peace Pilgrim, crossed the country six times on foot in order to spread her message — What’s the first thing you think of when I say “1950s”? Is it mad-men suits and sexism? The beginnings of suburbia? The Korean war? McCarthyism? A room full of suit-and-cocktail-dress-clad humans who are all puffing down on cigarettes? Through our modern lens, the 1950s seem like a hellscape. Yet, as…

It wasn’t the Stoics — Have you ever been blessed with an eccentric philosophy professor? You should consider picking one up on your next round of errands (free-range, the factory-farmed professors aren’t worth listening to). I was blessed with a delightfully crackpot philosophy professor when I took…

None of them involve money — One of my favorite jokes I’ve ever heard was delivered to me by a terminally ill man. He knew I was looking for a serving job, so I could quit as a retirement home night-cook and go back to school. “I was looking in the classifieds today,” he said…

Given recent SCOTUS developments, I endorse my choice. Here’s the case for snippage. Gather round! — Men, given recent news, it looks like a lot of women are about to lose autonomy over their bodies and experience forced birth. Many of the birth control options available to them are heinous and often unavailable. A perfect birth-control option is sitting right in front of us as biological…

The beginning of the journey starts when you understand what truly matters — A poor farmer lives in a small, beautiful mountain town. There is plenty of rain, and even though his family never gets ahead, they never go hungry. He works hard to grow his food, but because the valley where they live is so fertile, he has time to play games…

Tommy Paul’s Alchemix is bringing attention to the Alchemists fighting to save a dying craft. — Tommy Paul has always been a maverick. Take one look at Alchemix, his growing Youtube channel and hospitality media brand, and you’ll feel his revolutionary spirit right away. This isn’t your basic backyard bartender overcompensating for their poorly made drinks with a peppy personality. This is a breath of fresh…