Despair was becoming the go-to emotion.

They told me to grow up but I didn't know how.

Language had become just another tool for obfuscation.

"Memories of these adventures you're sharing will outlast your friendships," the instructor told us amidst a smattering of nervous laughter.

The unsung heroes and forgotten mavericks had been spat upon by tyrants and government cogs and yet they persevered.

Affirmations were a drug for Dave and social media was the syringe.

After the partition, Neal and his family, dyed-in-the-wool Democrats, found themselves in the minority within the Greater Red District.