We are all products of our experiences, they say. Of course, some of it is genetic, the point where we start, the hand we are dealt, but then what happens over the course of our lives can, and will, drastically reshape who we could have become in an alternate set of circumstances. For those born …
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An Open Apology to E, K, and S, and the Entire Beautiful Online Community I Unceremoniously Crashed Out of Last Friday
First of all, let me say this post is a distraction; I am a distraction. I never actually wanted anyone to read anything I have written. I'm not good enough, I'm not worthy, and the opportunity cost is too high. In other words, don't pay attention to me; there are so many more important things …
Winners and Losers
Last week was a rough one. Russia's attempt at the wholesale destruction of their neighbor Ukraine is one of many ongoing conflicts. On the (American) domestic front, we had the Senate Judiciary hearings for the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson, who WILL BE confirmed as the first Black female Supreme Court Justice next month. With …
When Will We See?
Russia did not start a war in Ukraine on February 24th, 2022. They have been engaging in 21st century warfare with "the West" and "democracy" for nearly a decade. Ukraine is currently enduring a hybrid assault of 21st and 20th century offensives from their neighbor, but we are still primarily talking about the tanks, soldiers …