Being Human

The Human Experience
I want to have sex with her. But I’m also afraid she’ll think I’m no good at it and tell…
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I Don’t Feel It ‘Til It Hurts Sometimes
Wives and girlfriends get upset with their husbands and boyfriends because it often seems as if the men in their…
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Yes, I Believe in Miracles
You can show me beheading videos and tell me the world is going to hell. You can tell me about…
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When Life Erodes Faith
Maybe it’s different when all you know is hopelessness. When warlords kidnap your children and force them to murder. When…
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Don’t Believe Everything You Hear
A convicted child rapist’s face was being shown on TV. He was 19, and convicted of molesting a 3-year-old girl…
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“Why the hell not?”
I’m reading The Catcher in the Rye for the first time. Holden Caulfield is the protagonist, and while we don’t…
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Advice for Women “In That Place”
Tracy asks: Do you have advice for women who are in “that place”? You know… The place where you still…
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When Bad Isn’t Wrong
I probably won’t ever murder anyone. I feel really confident saying that. It’s not in my heart to hurt people,…
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Two Years Later
I always thought anniversaries were a little dumb. I don’t mean celebrating wedding anniversaries or birthdays. And I don’t mean…
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How to Be More Attractive
When you get divorced, you’re forced to say a lot of goodbyes. One day, I had a brother- and sister-in-law.…
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