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Humor The Timid Anarchist’s Poetry Book
The poetry notebook of someone who wants to fight the system...kinda.
Family The Things You Do for Family: Why I Go By ‘Mother Megan’
The author, an Episcopal priest, on what her vocation entails and why she goes by the title of 'Mother Megan.'
Advice Dear Businesslady: Flexibility and Not Being Friends
The Toast's job advice columnist advises a writer whose boss Does Not Get It, and another attempting to resist friendly overtures from an annoying coworker.
Advice Aunt Acid and Businesslady: On Religion in the Workplace
The Toast's Advice Dream Team, Aunt Acid and Businesslady, join forces to advise a reader whose coworker won't stop quizzing her about her religion.
Work Questions Your Local Librarian Will Not Be Answering for You
A librarian's work is never done.
Humor Mashup Feelings: A List
Also known as "Thursday."
Writing Ten-Cent Stories, Typewritten While You Wait
Karl J.P. Smith on the time he spends busking with his typewriter, writing stories for strangers.
Humor Very Real Email Disclaimers
"The sender of this message and any attached documents expects a reply from the intended recipient. The sender gets that the recipient is 'very busy.'"
Advice Dear Businesslady: How Do I Do Right By My Coworker?
The Toast's job advice columnist on how best to help an alcoholic coworker and manage/mentor a young employee.
Advice Aunt Acid: Advice for Dealing with People You Can’t Stand
Aunt Acid, The Toast's advice columnist, counsels readers on how to deal with impossible people.
Beauty Intoxicating Women: Travels in Gin and Gender
Siobhan Phillips on the making and marketing of gin, women distillers, and historical anxieties regarding women and alcohol.
Family Widowmaker: My Father’s Dance with Death
Kayla Smith on her beloved dad's obsession with trucks, motorcycles, pushing the limits, and his family.
Feminism Women Who Cook: Dismantling the Myth of the Bitch in the Kitchen
Lilian Min on female professional chefs, amateur cooks, and the world in which they work.
Family My Mother, the Doula
Carly Lane considers her mother's job as a doula and her role in the lives of the mothers she supports.
