HeyJaredDon't Let the Past Steal Your Soul
Power is a trust—and I write about what happens when it’s betrayed, whether by a parent, a teacher, a system, or a president.
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Real Commies (opens the original)
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Spring 1972I had entered the school around 1.00 am, but my mission still wasn’t finished. Unlike me, I had underestimated how long it would take to hang the 6 ft by 6 ft poster in the front lobby, directly in sight of the main entrance of my high school. First and foremost, I needed to take advantage of those 24-foot ceilings and hang my masterpiece out of reach of anyone who might want to yank it down—namely, Big Jim, my high school principal and personal Moriarty.Finally, I secured the last co
Seven Months Into the Iran War, What Does Victory Look Like? (opens the original)
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The Fist That Holds the River (opens the original)
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I’ve written before about what Donald Trump is doing to the mental health of this country.This time, it’s about what he’s doing to mine. Lately, my health has been increasingly in question, and I wonder just how much of this is due to allowing my life to be hijacked by someone else.<div class="
Who Wrote It? (opens the original)
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The 15-Year-Old OB/GYN (Part 4) (opens the original)
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