Writing not Journalism

Look, the Bible transcends time and location in our world. It has been read by people all over the world, from Japan to Russia and the depths of Congo. In many cases it's the only book people have access to thanks to religious organizations. As a fundamental text in the Western literary cannon its stories have been used as a tool to teach things like sharing, the golden rule and more. Naysayers might say this is bringing religion into the classroom. But religion is already there. We already teac...

In this article, the subject of the piece revisits something many people learn as they grow up. To be able to influence behavior, provide some sort of stimulation. Social media does that to us too, but is it different than just being Social? Consider this, life in and of itself is a gamble. Asking someone to be your friend, significant other, or even wife is a gamble. Yes, the very social people do this all the time, but it comes at a risk. The risk of rejection, it stings in the moment, but tho...

Often they tell me there’s a lot to look forward. But that day is not today. My life is leaving me behind. My wife and kids, all gone, all that’s left now is my body and my suitcase. Thankfully I scrapped enough money to book a flight to the west coast and start my life over again. Maybe one day I can feel as important as that man over to my right, with his fancy camera. Maybe he works for one of the local papers, I’m sure his bosses make him go and see cool things. Or maybe I’ll be like that wo...

There’s no doubt that what Sophia Park has done is exceptional. However the exception should remain such. Over the past couple of years especially after the pandemic many opinion writers have been taken aback by the way our young people have disconnected from the world, and seemingly lost their ability to be social with peers their age. Even though I ended up somewhat active in broader society in my high school years, I wonder how different things would have been had I done more. Sure, not every...

I hope the next generation feels comfortable having children, if not sooner. I know how important the development of my brother and I were to my parents. Growing a child teaches you important skills, such as learning how to actually budget, cook, be patient, and perhaps most importantly the skill of learning how to teach others. I can relate to this myself even as a young adult. During my gap year, I taught one of my mom's friends, computer literacy. It was one of the most humbling experiences o...