Round the clock shifts filled with sickness, sadness, and death. Showing up to work knowing they’re heading into something invisible yet dangerous for themselves and their families. Yet, they do it. Every day, they heal. They help. They serve. The above could describe the roles of many essential workers at…
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Cinco de Mayo, Historical Confusion, and a Chance to Not Cook Tonight
by June Vargasby June VargasIt’s Cinco de Mayo. You do know it’s an American celebration and not a Mexican one, right? On this day in 1862, the Mexican Army defeated French forces in the Battle of Puebla. In the United States, May 5 is a margarita-drinking, Corona-with-a-lime sipping, Mexican food-eating blowout; in Mexico, the…
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Happy Star Wars Day! Right now, it may seem like the Dark Side has taken control of the universe. But there’s hope; there’s always hope. Even if you’re not a Star Wars super fan, you have probably participated in—or at least heard of—May the Fourth, the unofficial Star Wars holiday…
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Oakland, CA, 1990. Steven Bloom, a reporter for High Times magazine, is handed a yellow flier as he strolls through the parking lot before a Grateful Dead concert. “We are going to meet at 4:20 on 4/20 for 420-ing in Marin County at the Bolinas Ridge sunset spot on Mt.…