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Talia Argondezzi
Talia Argondezzi teaches English and writing at Ursinus College. Her book of humorous advice is called Lean the F*ck Out.
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November 8, 2023An Apology to the Other Parents at Our Kids’ Bus Stop for How Incredibly Boring I Am
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September 22, 2023Welcome to Rosalita’s Boarding House for Girls and Women Rescued by Bruce Springsteen from Dead-End Small Towns
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August 25, 2023Introducing Our University’s New Executive Vice President of Saving Money
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August 16, 2023How Rock and Roll Stays Relevant in Middle Age and Beyond
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July 26, 2023How to Ensure Your Annual Beach Vacation Destroys Your Relationship with Your Extended Family
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May 17, 2023Academic Regalia, Explained
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May 12, 2023How Urgently Your Mom Needs to Talk to You, Based on What She Said in the Voicemail
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April 10, 2023Are You Doing Something Very Ordinary in Real Life or Unraveling at the Brink of a Mental Breakdown in a Movie?
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December 19, 2022Norrisville Elementary’s Non-Compulsory Mid-December Spirit Week Has Nothing to Do with Christmas
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December 9, 2022Staying at a White Lotus Resort or Getting a PhD in English?
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August 12, 2022Bruce Springsteen Lyrics That Hit Differently as I Age
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June 17, 2022This Father’s Day, Give Your Dad the Only Gift He Really Wants: A Story about How You Found a Great Parking Spot
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November 22, 2023Post-Dinner Interview with a Twelve-Year-Old Who Sat at the Grown-Ups’ Table for the First Time on Thanksgiving
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February 23, 2012Lines from The Princess Bride That Double as Comments on Freshman Composition Papers
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September 2, 2021Oh My Fucking God, Get the Fucking Vaccine Already, You Fucking Fucks
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November 14, 2023In the Office Auto-Reply Emails for a Hybrid Work Schedule
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