The Passive Acceptance of Criminality and Its Impact on AdolescentsIn recent years, the normalization of criminal behavior in various forms of media, as well as the lived experiences of many adolescents in…Nov 4Nov 4
13870 ANDOVER DRIVEOn Thursday the 8th, I awoke like every morning; at precisely 0630 when Allie, my toddler called down the stairs, “Daddy! Waaake Uppp!” I…Dec 3, 2021Dec 3, 2021
Mediocre MeMy daughter recently completed a school assessment, and I was shocked by her answers. “Can you count for me?” In response, my five-year-old…Nov 26, 2021Nov 26, 2021
Unity and Negligence During a PandemicMore than 165,000 Americans have now perished from COVID 19. Had American leadership adopted the decisive early measures like other…Aug 9, 2020Aug 9, 2020
California Housing & Wealth InequalityIn March of 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act became law and allows the delay of…Jul 2, 2020Jul 2, 2020
Fear and RecognitionAfter an alleged social media post suggested that “Antifa protest in places like El Dorado Hills,” a series of possibly premature and…Jun 17, 2020Jun 17, 2020
Uncomfortably DisappointedI do not have to scroll down my Facebook feed for very long before I find a post that disappoints me. I doubt many do. There’s the white…Jun 5, 2020Jun 5, 2020
Music’s InfluenceMusic is an escape, a reminder that others feel or felt the same. At times it can validate our anger, celebrate our joy, and/or enhance…Jun 5, 2020Jun 5, 2020
Negative LibertyFreedom seems to be the core of our American discord and from my point of view, it is a misinterpretation of Isaiah Berlin’s idea of…May 8, 2020May 8, 2020
13870 ANDOVER DRIVEOn Thursday the 8th of November 2018, I awoke like every morning; at precisely 0630 when Allie, my toddler called down the stairs, “Daddy…Nov 14, 2018Nov 14, 2018