Dear Students,
In an innocuous office complex, three blocks south of Northwestern University, and a short walk from Lake Michigan, you can find the Yellowbrick psychiatric treatment center. Though Yellowbrick treats the expected spectrum of mental disorders, from anxiety to schizophrenia, its mission is unique: it's the country's only psychiatric center dedicated exclusively to emerging adults — young people in the ever-expanding gap between adolescence and the stability of family, a mortgage, and a settled career.
Unfortunately for you, my dear student reader, business at Yellowbrick is booming.
In a recent New York Times Magazine article, journalist Robin Marantz Henig provides a haunting portrait of a typical Yellowbrick patient: he's a young man "who had done well at a top...
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Dear Australia,
I am not the same man who stepped off of that plane almost five months ago, for you see I am changed.
I am changed because I am grateful of my opportunity; to have had this adventure of a lifetime and to see what the world is like through a different continent.
I am changed because I am humbled, to have witnessed the greatness of nature and the wonders it has provided us.
But most importantly, I am changed because of you Australia, and I will forever be changed for the better.
I am grateful, I am humbled, and I am in awe of everything you have shown me.
From Bondi to Coogee, Melbourne to Cairns, and Sydney to Auckland, I have seen the beauty of distance and the uniqueness of each city and place I have touched. I came here wondering if I would find...
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Dear Paul Pierce,
On behalf of Washington Wizards fans everywhere, I wanted to thank you for an incredible season. While making it to the second round is no small achievement, one can’t help but wonder how far the Wizards would have gone had John Wall’s injury never taken place.
The mind games alone vs. LeBron James in the conference finals would have been fantastic to witness. Yet here we are, the offseason, where you have a big decision to make. Sure, reuniting with Doc Rivers in L.A. sounds appealing, and a return to Boston would never be out of the question, but what you mean to D.C. cannot be understated.
From exhibiting leadership to classic postgame quotes, you’ve made your mark on D.C. and in the memories of Wizards fans forever. However, we don’t want to see it end...
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Dear Fans --
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Coming off a season in which we saw Kevin Harvick claim the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series crown after a thrilling debut for the new Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup format, Chase Elliott burst on to the scene with a championship of his own and Matt Crafton repeat as champion in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, it's easy to see why many say 2014 was one of the all-time best for NASCAR.
However, I think the best is still to come.
As we embark on 2015, we are excited to start a new 10-year agreement with our great partners at FOX Sports and to welcome NBC Sports back to NASCAR. With FOX and NBC we have two world-class media...
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Dear Whomever-the-Hell-is-in-Charge-(?)-of-Pretty-Little-Liars,
Bravo. If I could convey a slow, unamused, snarky slow clap via the internet, that is precisely what you would be hearing right now. Bra-fucking-o. You did it. You got all of us. All of us who tune in weekly, most reluctantly, in the dim hope that this will be the week. This will be the week we learn who A, or Q, or Y is and why he, she, or possibly it is torturing four teenage girls who have a worse attendance record for school than small Chinese Child Labor workers who have never even heard of school. You made us a promise last week, that we would learn who A was. Now, I’m a bit finicky when it comes to rhetoric, so I will absolutely admit that yes, we learned who this anonymous letter was.
It’s just the setup, the...
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Dear Mr. Tom Cotton, et al,
We received your letter from March 5. Our English is not the best, but we believe we understand your main points. Thank you for your interest in joining the Revolutionary Guard. We know you appreciate the many exciting opportunities the Guard provides to fight the Zionist-Crusader alliance while awaiting the coming of the blessed Mahdi, while also earning you money for college.
Unfortunately the Guard is not for everyone. We have stringent requirements that must be met. Per Reference 3563-3 Paragraph 5.9 and Surah 8 of the Noble Quran, you must be between the ages of 17 and 35, bearded, a Shia Muslim, a resident of Iran, and possess a diploma from your local madrasa or equivalent GED certificate. Our understanding is that you are citizens from the Great...
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Dear Single Sistas,
I’m writing this letter to my Single Sistas who may be feeling down in the dumps during this Christmas season because they don’t have a mate to exchange gifts with or spend quality holiday time with. This letter also goes out to those who may feel extremely lonely during this season because they are fresh out of a relationship and this is your first time without a significant other. I’m writing this letter to encourage you to celebrate this holiday season in your season of singleness, and see and embrace the beauty that it is. I know many of you may be saying or thinking that you enjoy the holiday season with friends and family, but it would be nice to have a special man in your life to exchange a kiss or two under the mistletoe with, or exchange a kiss at midnight...
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Dear Kyrie,
I honestly don't even want to write this.
My Open Letters have mostly been reserved for athletes who've recently done something wrong. Shameful sports acts like intentional injuries and cheating have prompted these rants - these penned outbursts - if you will.
But this Kye, this is obviously different.
My new-found respect for you happened last summer. It was the day you signed your $90/5-year deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
When your contract was set to expire a year ago I was pretty sure that you'd stick around, although I couldn't be certain, mainly because I live in Cleveland. I even had a good friend of mine damn near bet his house that you'd end up signing with the Lakers. Who knows, one day maybe you will.
But for you to sign that max-contract and...
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Dear Vincent,
One of the worst seasons in the history of Cardiff City FC finishes after Saturday’s match at Nottingham Forest. For the club’s vast army of fans, so many of them disillusioned and disengaged, the end cannot come quickly enough.
Nine months ago, back on a sunny August day, the Bluebirds you spent a fortune in assembling were quite rightly ranked as overwhelming favourites to bounce straight back up into the Premier League.
David Marshall, Fabio, Bruno Manga, Sean Morrison, John Brayford, Anthony Pilington, Kagisho Dikgacoi, Mats Daehli, Ravel Morrison, Peter Whittingham, Kenwyne Jones, Adam Le Fondre, Federico Macheda, Javi Guerra. Lots more on top, too.
This group of players – dubbed ‘the best in Championship history’ – couldn’t fail, could they? The misery of...
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Dear Mr. Alderson,
We – the worldwide group of Mets fans – have gone through a lot. After two epic collapses in 2007 and 2008, we have patiently endured a slow and gradual rebuild that has essentially lasted six years.
First the “tear down” of “Los Mets” from 2009 through 2011. Then from 2012 through 2014 a gradual rebuild, focused on reducing payroll, adding young talent, and also developing the talent we already had in the farm system. It was for the long term “greater good” of the franchise and an ownership group that unfortunately is unable to finance a “large market” payroll in the largest market in the world.
We can certainly agree that the old ways of this Mets franchise did not work and – financial problems or not – things had to change.
We applaud you for your...
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