Emily Articulated: Gaslighting
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist Gaslighting is a subtle, yet powerful series of rhetorical tactics used by people in order to dominate, control and create doubt in the minds of others. In psychology, gaslighting...
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Emily Articulated
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist The death of George Floyd and the resulting Black Lives Matter demonstrations across the country has prompted me to engage in a great seeking and consuming of educational materials...
Emily Articulated
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist I recognize that I have it made during this time of quarantine, especially in comparison to many who aren’t so fortunate. I don’t have children to both care for...
Emily Articulated: Revelations from adversity
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist Of the many things supposed about the repercussions of this time in our lives, one idea that particularly struck me is that this virus – and all of its...
Emily Articulated: The 40 hours of adulthood
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist The transition from youth to adulthood is filled with milestones — not just to keep us on a trajectory toward maturity, but to serve as reminders to our younger...
Emily Articulated: The front porch effect
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist When you date someone, you’re inevitably exposed to their interests, their way of thinking and, generally, a perspective that’s outside of your own. When you date an architect, you’re...
Emily Articulated: We are not your refuge
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist We are a little town with a big lake and rolling mountains. Our downtown streets have funny one-ways, but not as funny as the one-ways of years ago, I...
Emily Articulated: The women who shaped me
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist I’m always surprised by the emotions that whirl around the Women’s March, acquiring intricacies in passing through each attendee, speaker and canvasser, eventually settling right inside my chest. This...
Emily Articulated: The Nacirema Tribe
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist One of the first groups of people I studied in my Introduction to Anthropology course in college was the Nacirema, a tribe of humans still alive and prevalent in...
Emily Articulated: A landlord love story
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist There are some people who come into your life expectedly — introducing themselves in measured times of transition, like when you join a club or start a new job....
