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A Mid-Winter Spiral from the Depths of My Own Highlight Reel
Looking at my summer clothing pictures on Instagram sent me into a body-image tailspin this winter. How much are we fooling ourselves with our own…
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Affiliate Links, Commerce Writing, and Why It's Hard to Trust a Gear Review
A gear writer explains gear reviews and commerce articles, why everything links to REI and Amazon, and how to tell if you can trust what you read.
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Maggie Slepian
Untitled Christmas Carol Piece
In which Andrew watches the Pro America Version of a Christmas Carol and takes a shot of rum every time something racist, sexist, or homophobic happens
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Do Not Make a Lesson Out of This
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What I Wish I'd Known Before Buying a House Alone
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Let's Talk About Mental Health In the Present Tense
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Hope is a Thing With Feathers That is Eaten by a Cat
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A Social Study
After spending years on the sidelines with pilgrim clothes and bad hair, I went to college armed with false confidence and Juicy Couture sweatsuits…
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So It Goes
In the grand tradition of downer Unpublishable essays, Andrew opens up about his mental health issues following the birth of his child.
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Andrew Marshall
Let's Talk About Mental Health In the Present Tense
Enough with the redemption arcs and service elements. Anxiety is ugly and it's ok if you don't have a tidy I'm-All-Better-Now package to inspire us…
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Hoop Screams
"I’d reach for the ball, and it just…wouldn’t be there. I’d stumble sideways, eyes wide, arms flailing, shoes squeaking like a disoriented children’s…
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Andrew Marshall
Do Not Make a Lesson Out of This
In 2019, my best friend was killed at work. If you want a click-bait story about the accident, this isn't it. But if you've seen someone's life end…
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Maggie Slepian
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Hope is a Thing With Feathers That is Eaten by a Cat
I like to say I’m one of perhaps five confirmed cat people in the outdoor industry. Break out some dog treats and a west-coast style IPA at your local…
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Andrew Marshall
What I Wish I'd Known Before Buying a House Alone
It's a great financial move if you happen to receive a settlement from a near-fatal car accident. It's also stressful and lonely and I didn't know…
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Maggie Slepian
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