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I have people in my improv class who center me. I just need to hear them speak, and I’m zeroed in. They’re black guys wearing big brown boots and cornrows, constantly blasting down the wall of racism and judgment I thought I was too conscious to have. They’re white guys wearing big jackets and jeans [...]

I find myself explaining my depression to people like this: It’s like I unknowingly swallowed a slow-acting poison pill. For the first few days, everything would seem normal. Then one day, my arm would fall off. That would kind of freak me out. I’d look at the hole where my arm had been, and wonder [...]

I wrote this piece for “Poetry Day” at my improv class. It certainly helped me relax into the group. Enjoy! I used to be The one that was loud Wore clothes that would sparkle Stood out from the crowd I used to be The one that would share His entire life story To whoever cared [...]

Apple’s new iPad is exciting. It matches my childhood dream: a magically connected wireless device bridging computer and phone. We talked about it today in one of my journalism classes. We were discussing media channels, and for the first time in almost 50 years, they’re changing. Newspapers, magazines and radio are being phased out. In [...]