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Hannah Hayes stands in a rehabilitation clinic hallway in sage-green scrubs, covering her mouth as she suppresses a laugh.

Slice of life · Sep 18, 2026

I Think I Stopped Noticing It

Hannah Hayes has learned to let most of GRACE’s running commentary pass her by. Then a badly timed observation about her digestion interrupts a patient transfer, and she realizes just how ordinary the intrusion has become.

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a drawing of mayor Whitmore in front of the city hall with a total of 13 fingers

Around town · Aug 20, 2026

Thank You, Lizzie — and Silverdale

Election night had me nervous. Silverdale gave me another term, my team and family got me through it — and Lizzie gave me the only campaign artwork that really mattered.

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A sunny morning path curves around Campus Lake at Silverdale University, with students, a dog walker and university buildings beyond the water. The edge of Theresa’s takeaway coffee cup is visible at the bottom of the photo.

Opinion · Jun 17, 2026

The Ordinary Part

Theresa Sterling helped build GRACE. Somewhere along the way, she stopped thinking about it only as a system and started noticing what it meant for an ordinary Tuesday.

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Two beige wall-finish samples under different lighting on a GDT meeting table beside a partly unwrapped burrito and coffee cup.

Slice of life · May 3, 2026

I'm the problem. It's me.

After one bad night turns into a fight with Daniel, an ugly scene at Bennie’s and a miserable GDT review, Lisa discovers that several unrelated women experienced exactly the same version of her.

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Lisa at work, talking to her new director at the coffee counter

Slice of life · Oct 12, 2025

Strong Professional Instincts

Lisa meets an unfamiliar face by the office coffee machine and confidently welcomes the company’s new intern. Unfortunately, he’s her new boss. Her attempts to recover from this information do not improve the situation.