Jan M. Flynn

Darn it. Photo by Torsten Dederichs on Unsplash Back when I was young and stupid, I did something terrible I didn’t mean to. But I hurt...

Could psychedelics ease suffering for the dying — and those they leave behind? A few months ago, one of my best friends introduced me to...

Could psychedelics ease suffering for the dying — and those they leave behind? A few months ago, one of my best friends introduced me to...

Image by Dean Moriarty from Pixabay Our culture is obsessed with doing stuff It’s a crazy busy world we live it, my friend, with a...

Image by Dean Moriarty from Pixabay Our culture is obsessed with doing stuff It’s a crazy busy world we live it, my friend, with a...

Because we all have one. I promise. Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay There is ample advice out there to help you access your inner...

Because we all have one. I promise. Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay There is ample advice out there to help you access your inner...

As I’ve said before, my day job is at a middle school. I have a low threshold of boredom, and in this job it’s not a problem. If you are...

As I’ve said before, my day job is at a middle school. I have a low threshold of boredom, and in this job it’s not a problem. If you are...

I wrestled with whether or not to post this. It’s a disturbing topic, and one that could so easily become prurient, and I don’t want to...

I wrestled with whether or not to post this. It’s a disturbing topic, and one that could so easily become prurient, and I don’t want to...

slate.com It’s a Friday afternoon and I’m sitting in my office at the middle school. Across from me sits a mutinous sixth-grade girl who...

slate.com It’s a Friday afternoon and I’m sitting in my office at the middle school. Across from me sits a mutinous sixth-grade girl who...