Earlier this month when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated safety guidelines, we understand there was some confusion over the changes, especially in regard to conflicts with state regulations. New data is constantly emerging and our organization strives to keep up with the latest recommendations from experts. With that in mind, we’ve broken […]
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Cannabis Strains We Need in 2021
Six-foot Skunk Whoa, there. Are people getting a little lax with social distance after a year? This heavy diesel, extra stinky bud is bred with skunk cabbage genetics and raised in a compost of teenage boys’ socks and a mystery compound found in a Tupperware in the back of the break room fridge at our […]
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Meditations for Hitting the Pandemic Wall
As we inch/hurtle toward a year of living with COVID-19 and its attending horrors, those of us not wrapped in the gentle insulation of exactly the right medication (prescribed or otherwise) might be struggling a bit. Who would have thought, other than informed epidemiologists shouting themselves hoarse, that this would have lasted longer than that […]
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Tips for Post-Inaugural Adjustment
Much has already been written about the disappointed superfans and QAnon followers left rudderless after former President Trump exited the White House with nary an executed Satanist pedophile or vice president, no mass arrests and no overturning of the election. But diehard worshippers and disgruntled Proud Boys are not the only ones suddenly adrift as […]
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A Statement from the Interim President of the Cult of Ictharel
After the events of last week, I choose to step forth and condemn the violence of the army of the undead commanded by Ichtharel the Unclean, Bringer of Armageddon and Devourer of All, for whose return to Earth I and the other members of the Cult of Ictharel have repeatedly prayed and made sacrifices, both […]
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Self-care Gift Ideas
Well, here we are again, on the cusp of Christmas and Kwanzaa, and nearly burned through those Hanukkah candles, and yet some of us are still chipping away at our holiday shopping lists. Or, you know, staring at them like we’ve been struck with a paralyzing blow-dart, waiting for any scrap of meaning to spontaneously […]
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Haunted House 2020
In the darkness, a whisper like a branch scratching a windowpane: “Get out.” “Who’s there? What are you doing in my house?” “Get out … leave this place.” “How did you get in — did you wash your hands?” “I don’t — get out! You are not welcome here!“ “I know this isn’t a gentrification […]
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Keeping it Toxic Under COVID
For many of us, the last few months have meant a sometimes rocky transition to working from home, either with the distractions of family or in grim isolation, all under the psychic strain of a global pandemic. Maintaining communication, productivity and a sense of teamwork among remote staff is an even greater challenge for management […]
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The Cat Would Like You to Return to Work
Oh, hey. Did I wake you by running full bore through the living room and leaping up the couch arm onto your head? Well, now that you’re up, let’s talk. First of all, it’s four o’clock in the afternoon. Not only are you here but you’re napping. In my 4 p.m. spot. And it’s weird. […]
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COVID-19: An FAQ for Asian Americans
Greetings, fellow Asian Americans! While we prefer to discuss community issues at our secret monthly meetings, where we tackle such topics as whether it’s time to reclaim Tiger Woods or if we should tell people what their Chinese tattoos really mean, the issues surrounding COVID-19 (aka coronavirus 2019) are urgent. Asian Americans are going through […]
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Welcome to the Launch of MDVL
Hello and welcome! Thanks so much for joining me here in this muddy field for the launch of MDVL. I’m sure some of you rolled your eyes when you got our press release — another wellness site! And I’m the first to admit the industry is crowded to the point of collapse, with gurus and […]
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Happy Holidays from the O’Briens!
Dear Friends and Family, Once again it’s that time of year when I curl up with a glass of eggnog in front of the fire and share what our family has been up to. I know plenty of folks are keeping up with each other on Facebook and Instagram, but it just isn’t Christmas unless […]