Reflections on Duality

I went out walking tonight at that fading time where it is both day and night. It was twilight - that time where light remains enough to illuminate your path, but darkness overtakes it with every step forward. As I watched a beautiful day transform into a cool night, my mind began to race at…

The Rocket’s Red Glare

With the 4th of July coming up this week, the child within me responds enthusiastically, whereas the cold, hardened adult within me responds with a lowly sigh of frustration and hopelessness. At this turbulent time in the United States, how can we justify such a flamboyant (and costly) display of patriotism with chaos reigning supreme…

Borrowed Birthday Traditions

Today, Tuesday, May 16, 2017, is my birthday! I turned 29 years old, and I’m optimistically looking forward to my thirties while doing the best I can to grasp all the lessons of my twenties. Wish me luck in that endeavor, by the way. As my day progressed, texts, calls, and notifications on social media…

Alexander: the Great or Terrible?

How does a leader gain such titles as “the Great” or “the Terrible”? Additionally, when someone has such a title, how does a learner determine if the title was truly deserved, or if the historical perspective of the person is just clouded in deceit and lies as a means of propaganda? From my research so…

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