Over my weight: How turning 30 inspired me to kick a destructive obsession

Turning 30 was hard for me. It wasn’t because I had a fear of wrinkles. Or because of the ticking of my biological clock. Rather, it was that I had planned on accomplishing so much more before reaching my third decade. Most of my goals remained unachieved or untouched. I had wanted to read more books. I had wanted to master my profession enough to be able to present at conferences and maybe even serve as an adjunct at a local college. I had dozens of writing ideas that I never started, as well as numerous half-finished pieces. But there was one thing that always seemed to get in my way – my preoccupation with my weight.

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Right to Repair - A Primer

“Right to Repair” is a buzzword that has been going around a lot lately. But what does it mean and why is it a source of controversy? Right to Repair refers to advocacy groups and laws that support consumers’ rights to repair electronic goods post-purchase.

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Tireless & wheeless: On the loss of a bike

Losing a bike felt different than losing other things of comparable value. Perhaps it was the bond formed with an object used to perform daily functions. Or the centrality to so many memorable experiences. Or its mobility. Bikes are an easy thing to anthropomorphize. I owed it to mine to try to get it back.

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