Curtained ill-lit palace of sticky floors,

The thought of getting started takes longer than making certain familiar land is charted by the running and breathing that is ambivalently regarded. Immanent, self-imposed suffering is medicine closely guarded. The choice to move or remain static is a power of will solely vested. Every strike on earth like a…

Keep Separate AI and Writing — Preface I am the first to admit that I am writing from a biased perspective. I have always been a reluctant user of technology. As much as it has advanced my well-being, I dream of the day I no longer need the tether which ties me to my cellphone. Something…

At some point during Christmastime 2020, I was compelled to set a lofty goal for the new year. The compulsion cannot be pinned to a specific source or event of inspiration, but rather a growing tired of sipping on bourbon & ginger ales while watching holiday movies. ‘Elf,’ the 2003…

A Reflection on Endings — As the sun fell behind me, the distant mountainous peaks in the west painted the sky a brave orange that cast my shadow against a storage unit that I used to pass with every entrance and goodbye from my previous place of employment. I watched my shadow as I reached…

How and Why the U.S. was Unprepared for COVID-19 — Preface: I’m not a doctor, scientist, or elected official. I urge you to follow the facts, some of which are spelled out within the following essay. I also urge you to only listen to the pros — the governors, mayors, nurses, doctors. …

The Early Prediction — Disclosure: I voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016. I will vote for the Democratic candidate in 2020, regardless of who it is. I’ll do this because it’s easier to make a difficult choice than the wrong choice. Election Day 2020 is closer than we think. Sure, we have yet to…

The 2020 Democratic Iowa caucus will be held on February 3rd. It’s a highly anticipated event that serves as a litmus test for the race. Not only have the remaining candidates been scrambling to earn votes, but they’ve been aiming to grasp momentum. Although Iowa goes first in the primary…

A View of Dramatic American Politics — To be objective is to be impartial and mature. It is to be rigid and right, nonpartisan and neutral. Objective truths are recognized as facts; they are recognized by means of history, precedent, laws, and science. They are not to be argued with or altered, because they establish the foundations…