Lily Salter's Blog, page 1077
June 17, 2015
The true destructive force of your anxiety
If the emotion weren't debilitating in its own right, new research suggests it can limit your capacity for empathy
Bernie Sanders nailed it: Our jobs are killing us
The Guaranteed Paid Vacation Act may not be a panacea for America's toxic work culture, but it's certainly a start
I am black, and Rachel Dolezal is not
Her brother calls her racial passing an act of "self-hatred." To me, it's apocalyptic, white privilege on steroids
5 completely insane things Christian fundamentalists are teaching their kids
This stuff is in schoolbooks
10 musicians Bob Dylan influenced who are far superior to Bob Dylan
Nearly all of Dylan's disciples went on to eclipse him in one way or another.
8 surprising ways being poor is brutally expensive
The poor are spending more on basic necessities like shelter, transportation and clothing — with a smaller paycheck
June 16, 2015
“It’s starting to sound like Luna up in here”: Dean Wareham’s reunion tour diary
Two weeks in Spain after a decade apart. "All killer, no filler!" yells a fan but the road hasn't changed that much
James Taylor, man out of time: “I feel like I’m a messenger from a prior world”
The songwriting legend talks to Salon about baseball, musicals, songwriting and his new record, "Before This World"
It seemed crazy to hire a painter with Tourette’s. Boy, did I get a lesson in “broken” and “normal”
Jesse's perfectly painted lines are a constant reminder of the awe-inspiring power of a mind that works differently
Surprise, surprise: The media is treating Jeb Bush & Hillary Clinton very differently
Just one example: Jeb is praised for being a "mature" candidate, while Hillary is criticized for her age.
