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Category Archives: opinion

Sunday Morning Coffee: Apologetic streams of consciousness and corresponding introspection

August 25, 2016by madzg Leave a comment

There’s something about sitting at the kitchen table on a Sunday morning; the drying imprints of a coffee cup’s base settling on the polished wood, seemingly concentric as if mimicking the inside of the […]

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opinion, personal, rants, reflections, society, Uncategorized, writing

A Reflection on Ignorance, Privilege, and Allyship; from a privileged perspective

July 2, 2016by madzg Leave a comment

With this post, I am attempting to speak on a topic that is often difficult to speak on — so please let me apologize in advance if I unintentionally alienate […]

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advice, culture, opinion, personal, reflections, social justice, writing

Sticks, Stones, And No “Ragrets”: A Guide To End Self-Expression Shaming

August 29, 2015by madzg Leave a comment

I’m an 18 year old girl. I have seven piercings, two tattoos, and my hair is not entirely its natural color at the moment. That description might have made me […]

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advice, culture, opinion, personal, rants, reflections, social justice, society, writing

On One Hand There’s Patience and In the Other Is Duct Tape

June 11, 2015by madzg Leave a comment

We all have issues. I get that. Truly, I do. But what concerns me is how we — collectively, of course — handle those issues and, specifically, allow them to […]

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advice, humor, opinion, personal, rants, writing

Not Everyone is B*autiful and Yes, That Asterisk Is Intentional

June 4, 2015by madzg Leave a comment

“Beautiful” is a bad word. Similar to “swag,” its meaning has changed so much over time that it now means something not only completely ridiculous, but harmful. “Beautiful” is a […]

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advice, beauty, culture, humor, opinion, personal, writing

Dimming It Down: Democracy, College, and Life Lessons

June 1, 2015by madzg Leave a comment

My first post. This is going to be awkward, uncomfortable, and most likely slightly painful to write. It’s the introduction — the question, the quote, the anecdote, the statistic, the attention […]

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culture, humor, opinion, personal, writing

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I think decaf is stupid and I can say the alphabet backwards.

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