{Discomfort} Foods: The Garbage We Eat Because It’s “Good” For Us

A little power rankings never hurt nobody. But bad food, rotten flavor, and the imposter known as KALE definitely did. Stiriti talks discomfort foods.

Mike Stiriti

July 24, 2017

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My {Comfort Food} Top 5: Eat These for All the GOOD Feels

Macaroni and cheese‚ straight from a box. Ramen, from a weird pouch. Pasta, with the only red sauce ever needed. What made Shannon’s Comfort Food Top 5?

Shannon Vail

July 24, 2017

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{Discomfort} Foods: The Garbage We Eat Because It’s “Good” For Us

A little power rankings never hurt nobody. But bad food, rotten flavor, and the imposter known as KALE definitely did. Stiriti talks discomfort foods.

Mike Stiriti

July 24, 2017

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{Woe is Gert}: The Little Girl at a Party She Already Hates

Gert never wanted to go to her cousin’s stupid party where she doesn’t even know anyone! But a conversation with Uncle Terry reveals the truth about adults.

Jessica Dunton Fidalgo

July 21, 2017

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POETRY for our {Comfort Zone} Prompt: Heir

Race. Class. Language. The uncomfortable spaces that divide us. A poem about exploring the feeling of differences and going beyond your #ComfortZone.

Brian McGackin

July 18, 2017

We’re Having a Baby: How I Knew It Was Time to Expand My {Comfort Zone} & My Family

Wanna get weird? Greg conceived his daughter in a REAL haunted house. But being a dad is the even scarier thing that truly expands his #ComfortZone.

Greg Tindale

July 17, 2017

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From { Comfort Zone } to Danger Zone: Kenny Loggins and the Most Inscrutable Lyric in Music History

“You’ll never say hello to you.” What the hell does that mean? Dissecting the weirdest lyric in Kenny Loggins’ smash hit from the Top Gun Soundtrack.

Jesse Stone

July 19, 2017

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Death Valley: The Land Beyond the {Comfort Zone}

Death Valley is the strangest, weirdest, hottest, driest, lowest place in these great United States. Pack your bags. It’s time to expand your COMFORT ZONE.