A teacher and lover of English, Barry Gilmore was an artistic powerhouse known for mapping out complex works of literature on his dry erase board or picking up his acoustic … Continue reading Remembering Barry Gilmore: Why I Loved My Toughest Teacher
Temptation and Women’s Clothing: How Purity Culture Imposes Shame as Modesty
Purity rings, abstinence pledges, courting— Evangelical Christianity has a particular and peculiar stance on human sexuality. If you’re like me, you grew up surrounded by this “Purity Culture,” which relies … Continue reading Temptation and Women’s Clothing: How Purity Culture Imposes Shame as Modesty
My Introduction to Mezcal
Tequila may get most of the limelight, but there’s nothing quite like a good glass of mezcal. The first spirit distilled in the Americas, mezcal comes from cooked and distilled … Continue reading My Introduction to Mezcal
Soulmates: How Purity Culture Grafted the Nuclear Family into Christianity
Purity rings, abstinence pledges, courting— Evangelical Christianity has a particular and peculiar stance on human sexuality. If you’re like me, you grew up surrounded by this “Purity Culture,” which relies … Continue reading Soulmates: How Purity Culture Grafted the Nuclear Family into Christianity
What Ingredients Do I Need?
So, more than any other question in this series, this will depend on what cocktails you’re planning to make. Cocktails include a fusion of spirit, sugar, bitters, citrus, ice (usually), … Continue reading What Ingredients Do I Need?
Sex and Guilt: How Purity Culture Makes Sex Taboo
Purity rings, abstinence pledges, courting— Evangelical Christianity has a particular and peculiar stance on human sexuality. If you’re like me, you grew up surrounded by this “Purity Culture,” which relies … Continue reading Sex and Guilt: How Purity Culture Makes Sex Taboo
Finding Inexpensive Barware
Buying glassware and barware can easily break the bank if you’re not careful. Thankfully, there are several tricks to finding this stuff at low prices. If you’re hunting for good … Continue reading Finding Inexpensive Barware
Condoms: How Purity Culture Lies with Statistics
Purity rings, abstinence pledges, courting— Evangelical Christianity has a particular and peculiar stance on human sexuality. If you’re like me, you grew up surrounded by this “Purity Culture,” which relies … Continue reading Condoms: How Purity Culture Lies with Statistics
What Not to Buy
Over the last few weeks, we’ve talked about some great tools for setting up a home bar, but not everything out there is actually useful. This week, I want to … Continue reading What Not to Buy
What Is “Purity Culture”?
“Do you know what I’m looking forward to most about being married?” The question seemed sweet and endearing as I sat there listening to a 20-year-old in the coffeeshop. He … Continue reading What Is “Purity Culture”?