Jennie Pollock
27 articles by Jennie
For a moment, the darkness
Some things are better in the dark. The dimming of the lights creates a sense of atmosphere and anticipation, and heightens the emotions associated with a romantic meal or a scary story. Halloween embraces all things dark, but it also points to the light that inevitably follows.
Guns and the price of freedom
As America reels after another mass shooting, and people around the world ask why they don't impose stricter gun laws, Jennie Pollock looks at why they don't, and how we're all really the same at heart.
The wanton act of reading in bed
Community is hard. But have you ever noticed how the hardest things are often the most rewarding?
That lingering sense of guilt
Sin is dead. So why do we still feel so much guilt?
Who do you think you are?
Your sense of identity shapes how you act and how you view the world, so who do you think you are?
What’s it all for?
What is it with our obsession with progress? And why doesn't it seem to make things any better?
The truth that you hide
When life is falling apart, what kind of hero do you need, and what might he ask of you in return?
More than just a life hack
How are you doing with your New Year's Resolutions? Are they helping you achieve lasting fulfillment? If not, try this...
The crushing fear of inadequacy
Never going to be a CEO of anything. Never going to win an Oscar, a Booker, or a Nobel. Never going to matter. In a world that prizes excellence, what hope is there for the also-rans?
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For a moment, the darkness
Some things are better in the dark. The dimming of the lights creates a sense of atmosphere and anticipation, and heightens the emotions associated with a romantic meal or a scary story. Halloween embraces all things dark, but it also points to the light that inevitably follows.
Guns and the price of freedom
As America reels after another mass shooting, and people around the world ask why they don't impose stricter gun laws, Jennie Pollock looks at why they don't, and how we're all really the same at heart.
The wanton act of reading in bed
Community is hard. But have you ever noticed how the hardest things are often the most rewarding?
That lingering sense of guilt
Sin is dead. So why do we still feel so much guilt?
Who do you think you are?
Your sense of identity shapes how you act and how you view the world, so who do you think you are?
What’s it all for?
What is it with our obsession with progress? And why doesn't it seem to make things any better?
The truth that you hide
When life is falling apart, what kind of hero do you need, and what might he ask of you in return?
More than just a life hack
How are you doing with your New Year's Resolutions? Are they helping you achieve lasting fulfillment? If not, try this...
The crushing fear of inadequacy
Never going to be a CEO of anything. Never going to win an Oscar, a Booker, or a Nobel. Never going to matter. In a world that prizes excellence, what hope is there for the also-rans?
No more articles.