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Stop Getting Offended!

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My name is Kelvin, and I’m an asthmatic. And I don’t care if people call me “an asthmatic”. Last week, I wrote about the trials and tribulations of Mrs. H. having to observe a six-week period of mandatory voice rest. In that piece, I wanted to use the word “mute” as a noun to refer to the person who is… Read more »

Is it Just a Label?

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Are you in your youth, early adulthood, middle age, or old age? Turns out, it depends. Speaking (okay—writing) as someone in a grey area between two of the labels, I have an interest in the answer, and you may have too. And given that the area is, indeed grey, you’ll possibly work out that the two categories I refer to… Read more »