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Affirmation of the Unknown: “I Am”

Affirmation of the Unknown: “I Am”

"The thought of everything society expects from the 'American Dream' hit me. There are all these expectations that our generation almost can't meet -- or that we don't want to meet because we see that there could be a better way to live, a different way. So I examined...

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Yogis who defy stereotypes share their joy

Yogis who defy stereotypes share their joy

Fields of Yogis is coming Aug. 23-25, and this year, the festival's message is, yoga is for everyone. Check out Lindsey Flannery's look at some yoga practitioners who defy the stereotype she describes below, and how this ancient practice aids in their physical healing...

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Opinions from Readers

Opinions from Readers

Re. “Being Black in ‘Progressive’ Iowa City” (Latisha McDaniel Grife, December 2018) Hi, I moved out of Iowa to Western Washington a few years ago, but want to share an experience I had out your way. I went to college in Mt. Vernon in the late 1990s. Going to be up...

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