I knew Saint Sebastian, a handsome if dissolute young man. I knew him first from Instagram, where he cultivated a healthy following. We had nothing in common, he ten years younger than me, me working in human rights law and he in PR for the Roman army, and me ten years older than him. But we didn’t need anything in common; I followed him because he prettied up my feed, and he didn’t follow me back.

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Hey Friends! Ahhh I can’t believe it’s August already—it’s in the high 90s all this week in MS, yet my kids go went back to school on Thursday, Aug. 3. That’s not a typo. August 3! MS is trying an experiment that nudges the calendar closer to year-round—the same number of classroom days but a shorter summer and more breaks during the school year, in an attempt for forestall retention loss.

There is an issue of gender inequality in many landed naturist communities. While many naturist clubs and organisations are struggling to recruit members, and some may say, struggling to remain relevant in today's socially connected world, many clubs and groups offer barriers to single men looking to join the community. Shunned by the clubs and organisations that are supposed to be open and welcoming, single males may find it difficult to be included.

Waterproof mascara kept a secure place in my makeup rotation for a reason in high school, particularly while in the throes of AP World History sophomore year. Driving home from school with a freshly issued driver’s license, tears would well up in my eyes to the sounds of SZA as I reflected on my lacking exam results. Quietly singing along to “Love Galore,” noticing the rain on my dashboard paralleling the tears on my face.