*The Slate is a weekly posting of articles that have pushed me to see the world in a different way. Just because I post an article from a source does not mean a 100% endorse everything the author or the source publishes or advocates, nor does it means I agree with every premise of the article itself. 

Here are a few articles that have messed with me this week:

• Three Things I wish I knew Before We got Married
  
• Why You Shouldn’t Have a Stance on the LBQT Issue
• Slacking at Work as Productivity?
• Hugging the Cactus (or Compassionate Caring & Forgiveness!)