SEEDS

by megan june

Writing

  • someday soon

    an AI robot may ask you what value you offer. Are you prepared to answer? I’m not.  Unless it’s interested in what it feels like to be barefoot in the grass. If it examines you in a lab to see if you contribute, do you think you’d pass? I wonder what will be the criteria. … Read more

  • don’t be stupid, just be happy

    It’s August 2023. I’m waiting for my receipt, at a hotel lobby in Tanegashima.   I’m closing out 5 months in Japan, pondering all the adventures I’ve had, when I realize 3 minutes have passed and she’s still folding that receipt. 3 minutes. I climb down from the clouds to see and regret only catching… Read more

  • sound waves

    “Does a falling tree make a sound if no one’s around to hear it?”, Camille asks as I start to shut my eyes for sleep. I perk up, always down to engage in questions about objective vs perceived reality. We go on to recite the usual arguments and then lay it to rest.  But I… Read more

  • a few more breaths

    Death, I howl at the moon in protest of you. Do you hear my plea? Save a few more breaths for me. Do you enjoy it— watching us beg for an exception? I do not care about Heaven.  Not asking for immortality. Just enough time to see little Mae grow up, maybe have a kid… Read more

  • The Case for Science-Backed Hiring

    93% of employers rely on background checks to mitigate hiring risks. But when records surface, most companies struggle to determine if they represent actual risk and a good reason for rejection. Their screening providers can’t offer much help, needing to stay in their regulatory lane of delivering neutral data. As a result, businesses are left interpreting… Read more

  • The Moral Quandary Behind Excluding People with Violent and Sexual Convictions

    “No felonies and absolutely no violent or sexual offenses” is a hard stance I often hear in discussions of criminal justice reform. These blanket exclusions in employment and housing policies arise from a legitimate fear around the harm caused by violent and sexual crime. However, they fail to acknowledge the vast complexity and variability within these… Read more