[Image: Over a dark mottled background, a white chalk stick figure lifts a large globe on their shoulders.]

In today’s post on Medium, I share some thoughts for Mental Health Awareness Month.

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https://funcrunch.medium.com/unhelpful-advice-for-the-seriously-depressed-a8a8233623ba?sk=718578629e34c04f98c6539ab31c1f03

[Image: Disney+ logo over an icon of a red broken heart, on a black background.]

In today’s post on Medium, I discuss why I canceled my Disney+ subscription in 2024.

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https://funcrunch.medium.com/breaking-up-with-disney-bf89b4762456?sk=c62054d385bcd83ad4109577f995f4ba

In today’s story on Medium, I question the links between working, making money, and earning a living.

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https://funcrunch.medium.com/redefining-work-3c4e85614fb0?sk=5dcdc83576f11c803b709bdc517bc52e

In today’s story on Medium, I discuss the decision of U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles to compete while infected with COVID-19.

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Image: Billy Joel performing at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in 2017. Photo by slgckgc, CC BY 2.0.

In today’s story on Medium, I react to the AI technology used in the music video for Billy Joel’s first new song in 17 years,  “Turn the Lights Back On”.

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Image: With Leo Laporte at the 2008 Macworld Expo. This was before my gender transition, when I still had hair!

In today’s story on Medium, I celebrate the 40th birthday of the Apple Macintosh computer with memories of my Mac use over the decades.

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Image: Side-by-side photos of Richard Hunt, Andre Braugher, and Grace Bumbry.

In today’s story on Medium, I write about my volunteer work on the Wikipedia articles of three Black artists who died in 2023: Actor Andre Braugher, opera singer Grace Bumbry, and sculptor Richard Hunt.

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In today’s story on Medium, I question the demand for unlimited free online content.

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Three saucers on a wooden table containing small amounts of black tea leaves, turbinado sugar, and soy milk, respectively.

Today’s post on Medium is “Life Sucks, But At Least There’s Tea“.

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