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During a performance of “American Idiot” on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, Billie Joe Armstrong changed the line “I’m not a part of the redneck agenda” to “I’m not a part of the MAGA agend...

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Yesterday, while I was getting my Christmas tree out of storage (read: the upstairs bedroom I don’t use for any other reason), I decided to let the bottom of it slide down my stairs, mainly becau...

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Let’s talk about sports? Do you play any? What’s your favorite sport to play? To watch? I am not super into sports, except hockey, figure skating, horse racing (particularly the American Triple C...

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What are three things you do well? Writing. At least, I think I do it well. I want to be a paid writer, but I have no clue how you even get started as a freelancer, or how/if you can get hired ...

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Self-care Sunday. What’s your favorite form of self-care? Probably the stuff that’s less pleasant than eating an entire Trader Joe’s death row cake, to be honest. Remembering my vitamin D supplem...

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Almost everyone likes listening to music. What are some songs currently on your playlist? “Rock the Casbah” by The Clash “Legend of a Cowgirl” by Imani Coppola “Is That Good?” by Jack Haley and...

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There’s a lot I want to say about Israel and Palestine, but as maybe the only (kind-of, sort-of, according to Pew, anyway) Jew on Prosebox, I end up thinking about the response, and, well… Jon St...

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Three things you would do if you weren’t afraid. Queso… There is almost nothing I won’t do because I’m afraid. I think the only thing is “jumping out of a plane,” but that has a lot less to do wi...

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Try it Tuesday - What is something you’ve always wanted to try? At the moment, I’d like to have a book published. I’ve been working on one since January, when I took a class called Writing a Book...

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I have lentil-potato soup on the stove, let’s do this! Let’s be nice to ourselves today. What’s your favorite things about yourself? I’m a good cook. Not everything I make is a winner, but I def...

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What are five (5) core beliefs that you live your life by? In my experience, life sucks. But if you’re lucky enough to have a good friend and/or a family that cares, it doesn’t have to suck qui...

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Thirsty Thursday! What do you like to drink - alcoholic and nonalcoholic? I’m mostly into nonalcoholic drinks these days, because I’ve been having major hangxiety whenever I have something boozy....

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Something no one else knows is… Who came up with the bass line for “Under Pressure.” While John Deacon was Queen’s bassist, he claims that David Bowie came up with the riff, while Bowie, Brian Ma...

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What’s your biggest pet peeve about yourself? I’m incapable of forming habits, with the singular exception of putting on my seat belt every time I get in a car. Let me give you an example: For mo...

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What is something you’re weirdly good at without having had formal training or much practice? …You know, I don’t know. I’ve been writing online too long, and now officially have a degree in Engli...

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National Donut Day! Do you like donuts? What’s your favorite? I do like donuts! My favorite are vanilla cream, maple glazed, and blueberry. I’ve heard that the Middlebury Co-Op has excellent donu...

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If you could go back in time and visit one event in history, where would you go and why? Hm… I think I’d like to go back and see the 1912 Lawrence Textile Strike, aka the Bread and Roses strike, ...

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It’s Friday! What’s your plans for the weekend? Well, my birthday is tomorrow, so.... I’m gonna hit up Aldi in Rutland for some staples (I am desperately low on rice). Yeah, I’m 35; I don’t do an...

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What are your goals for this month? So this morning, I thought I wouldn’t have an answer to this question. I don’t “do” goals, much like I don’t do New Year’s resolutions, because I don’t think o...

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Introduce yourself! Include a photo if you’re up to it. ‘Sup, Prosebox? I’m Pretend Mulling. This is my makeup from last night. I put glitter gel on my cheeks and forehead, but for whatever reas...

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I’m sorry, but I don’t want to be an emperor. That’s not my business. I don’t want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone - if possible - Jew, Gentile - black man - white. We ...

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ETA: Title change. And I, for one, am exhausted by the fact that she has designated herself The Voice Of Reason between Millennials and older generations. From the author of Generation Me: My Res...

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Can someone be too old to hold office? That age-old question was front and center last week after awkward episodes from two of the oldest members of the U.S. Senate. On Wednesday, Sen. Mitch McCo...

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As this post I shared on Facebook says: America was such bitch on Friday and now expects us to attend her birthday party on Tuesday? I don't think so, sweetie.— Sophie Vershbow (@svershbow) July ...

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The TL;DW version: “Convincing JK Rowling that trans people are valid/not dangerous perverts is non-productive. She is not the Main Character of Reality, whatever amount of main character energy...

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