I am of that bit of earth. So I will not let it go. I show up in the small ways I can, which is talking to people, which is why I tell this to you.
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Posted inNonfiction
Your Wilderness Is Not Permanent
At an uncertain time in her life, Sejal Shah does Burning Man her own way.
Posted inCurrent Events, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes
‘Hand to hand to hand’: How Coronavirus Spread Aboard the Diamond Princess
“…the ship…provided the world’s best data set on the virus, confirming crucial facts about how the disease spread, especially through asymptomatic carriers.”
Posted inNonfiction
Trading Spaces
Ditching the Midwest for Southern California on the heels of a crushing divorce, the last thing Cheryl Jarvis wants is her 26-year old son for a roomie.
Posted inFood, Highlight, Quotes
The Tyranny of Chairs
Pro tip: your fat friend (read: me) doesn’t want to sit in the booth.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Sea Gulls Love In-N-Out. But Their Diet May Be Changing Their Channel Islands Home
“Usually it’s humans who are responsible for polluting natural ecosystems. But on Anacapa and Santa Barbara islands, gulls appear to be the ones spoiling the wild habitat with processed food and puked-up trash.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Story
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s Lost Album, Human Highway
How CSNY fumbled a chance to record their best album.
Posted inFood, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
The Burrito That Brought Enlightenment
One Tucsonan writes a love letter to the 24-hour Mexican food joint that shaped his youth.
Posted inEditor's Pick
An Oral History of Hard-Shell Tacos
Taco Bell popularized this taco style, Anglicizing what was once truly Mexican cuisine, but where did tacos dorados originate? And how did they become synonymous with gringo fast food?
Posted inFeature
Finding a Path in a Broken System
Thailand is a top destination for gender confirmation surgery. Its success is a symptom of Western failure.
