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The Rude Warrior

The Rude Warrior

Tales from the Essay Test-Scoring Business

Tales from the Essay Test-Scoring Business

The idea that men will be turned off by ambition or success is just another part of the big lie. It is meant to scare you and keep you from questioning the system. The only men who are turned off by ambition and success are men that are insecure about their own talents and success or lack thereof. You don’t really want to know those guys anyway, because they suck and they will constantly attempt to undermine you, and even if you are secure enough in yourself not to care it’s still really fucking annoying.

The Stutterer: How He Makes His Voice Heard

The Stutterer: How He Makes His Voice Heard

Whatever Happened to Alternative Nation? Part 10: By the Time We Got to Woodstock '99

Whatever Happened to Alternative Nation? Part 10: By the Time We Got to Woodstock ’99

The People V. Football

The People V. Football

Rage Against Your Machine: Drivers vs. Cyclists in America

Rage Against Your Machine: Drivers vs. Cyclists in America

The Truth About Sex Addiction

The Truth About Sex Addiction

The Loneliness of the American College Transfer Student

The Loneliness of the American College Transfer Student

Taming the Wild

Taming the Wild