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You don't have to bathe in misery or even read the paper. But you can't give up.

Heather Havrilesky
May 26, 2022
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Black Place I (1945) by Georgia O’Keeffe

Today it feels unacceptable to do anything but mourn the dead and grieve for this country. Leaders who can’t lead because they have no principles and no connection to the despair and desperation out there need to step aside and let people with backbones take over. Leading means elevating and inspiring. Leading mea…

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