The Anti-Heroes

by Jen Lancaster

Generation X has been shrugging and saying, “Meh, what good will it do?” forever, but we Millennials are starting to feel that way too, now that so many of us have mortgages or children or back pain.

my Devon rex cat, Chairman Meow,

“I’m having psychosomatic pain over what could have happened. It’s like Camp While-A-Way all over again. The potential danger is just too much for me.”

He’d never lie to her, never cheat on her, but he’ll never excite her. Therein lies the problem. There’s nothing mysterious about him, no enigma.

Chicago has some problems, just like any other large city. But to hear Miles talk about my town like it’s completely lawless grates. He’s from St. Louis, the city with the highest violent crime rate in the country.

If a civilian saw the damage even one multinational conglomerate has done to the rain forest, they would never touch mainstream chocolate again.

It’s incredibly difficult to look forward when all you want is in the past.

Every cause you support is important, but none of them will matter if we don’t have a habitable planet anymore.

Fear is self-perpetuating, and it’s the biggest problem we face as a society. Fear is why we hide behind our cameras instead of acting when we see something bad going on. Fear is why so many are sheep instead of sheepdogs. The wolves thrive on fear. They cultivate it. Fear is why we don’t know our neighbors. Fear is what closes us off from outsiders. Fear keeps us stuck, keeps us crouched behind the couch in the dark. Fear keeps us isolated and alone. And the pandemic? That took our collective fear to an entirely new level.”