Thank you!

He's still wholesome

Purr

Woof

Dogs are amazing creatures, and you best believe I think they need to be protected at all costs. Even after a couple of years of identifying as a " cat person ," there's no way I can turn my back on the cute, devoted, and sometimes stinky creatures I grew up with. The bond shared with a pet is strong, and there's something about a dog bond that can't be replicated. Their eyes, full of devotion. Their grief when you leave home. Most of all, when I think about dogs, I think about Teddy, my family…

It may not feel like it inside our hearts, but Easter is actually around the corner. Drug stores all over the United States have made the shift from pink, pink, and more pink, to a more inclusive array of pastel colors. That's right, it's bunny time, and brands are dedicated to the Easter holiday game. We've got foil-covered eggs mixed in with saccharine Peeps, tiny jelly beans and Cadbury eggs. While my mom was most excited to set up the Easter egg dyeing stations, I was in it for one class of…

No tail swishing here

Bone appétit

Feels good

Everybody gets addicted to saying specific little phrases. 80% of my vocabulary comprises the words “werk” and “gorg.” It's so easy to fall back on cute little slang terms that they can come to define you. My friend Zack is addicted to saying the phrase “dudes rock.” He interjects it whenever he doesn't know how to respond to someone, especially when that someone is a dude. “Dudes rock” is a central tenant of this man's philosophy, and I cannot begrudge that. I don't say “dudes rock” often, but…

This man spent 14 years writing a book that nobody bought for 11 years. Now, 25 years later, it's a best seller in two weeks because of a viral video.

Bork

Cuteness

Heel

So fluffy

I remember when I was in college, I went to a close friend's childhood home for Thanksgiving dinner with his family. My friend was openly gay at school, but he hadn't told his parents yet at the time. While we helped his mom prepare dinner in the kitchen, she told us a story about a kid in her class who was afraid of coming out to his parents. “I just feel so much for this child who believes there's a possibility that his parents won't accept and love him. That must be so hard.” To me, she was…