Why I March in Durham’s Pride Parade
This thoughtful reflection blends memory, faith, and love into a vivid walk down Durham’s Pride Parade route. Contributing Author Chuck Small brings a clear, compassionate voice to why he marches—and why it matters.
Episode 13: Hidden Layers
We’re glad to welcome back our good friend and Contributing Author
Phylum Of Alexandria, who returns with a deeply personal reflection on hidden struggles, grief, and the quiet strength it takes to keep moving forward.
A Counselor’s Perspective
Contributing Author and Educator
Chuck Small reflects on his years as a school counselor, challenging the flawed “happiness equation” so many students and parents embrace.
With candor and compassion, he points to a more lasting truth: that love, presence, and support matter far more than perfect grades or dream schools.
A meditation on language, loss, and the growing tension between human truth and artificial convenience.
Contributing Author Chuck Small delivers a subtle, searing reminder: our voice is a soulprint—and no algorithm should ever hold the pen.
The Surprising Origin of the Word “Cocktail”
Contributing Author Bill Bois uncorks a fizzy pour of facts and fables in this delightfully twisted tale of where the word “cocktail” might have come from.
Whether you sip slowly or shoot it back, you’re in for a ride; historical speculation has never gone down so smoothly.
Why Relative Humidity is a Hot Mess
Ever wonder why some hot days feel like a sauna and others just feel…hot? Contributing Author and Honest-To-Gosh Actual Hydrologist Link Crawford breaks it all down with wit, science, and even a little K-pop. (Bonus points for the boss-move-deployment of “evapotranspiration.”)
With Hope… And Pride – For Our Family’s Future
Contributing Author Chuck Small shares a deeply personal reflection on leading Catholic LGBTQ+ ministry during a pivotal moment of papal transition. Weaving together themes of family, faith, and the ongoing struggle for inclusion within institutional religion, Chuck prepares for a memorable Pride Month celebration.
Reconsidered Band Names That Would Have Altered Music History
What if The Rolling Stones had been called “Watts Wy” or Van Halen became “VanHalen Anth”? From the ever-inventive mind of Contributing Author and Master of Uchronia Stobgopper comes this hilarious journey through an alternative music timeline, filled with jazz-rock mediocrity, power punk transformations, and unfortunately timed on stage gunfights…
Four Quiet Acts of Kindness
These stories show how famous folks like Fred Rogers and Bob Denver quietly did the right thing without any fanfare. It’s a good reminder that kindness and humility often happen behind the scenes. Sometimes, the smallest gestures make the biggest difference.
We often toss around names like “Einstein” for genius, but what about the linguistic footnotes? The Skutniks and Beddias, whose names have quietly snuck into our everyday speech? Through a single extraordinary moment or observation, learn who became an accidental eponym architect…
