Stop questioning Obama’s birthplace
I’ve always found it strange when people questioned president Barack Obama’s birthplace after his election. He’s already president and he released his birth certificate in 2011. This issue was resolved […]
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Advantages and disadvatages of allowing refugees to immigrate into countries
As millions of refugees keep trying to enter Europe and the fear or terrorism rises in the face of actual terror attacks carried out by refugees in France and Germany, […]
The Olympics showcase humanity
I’ve been accused of being many things in my time as a writer: Cynical, right-wing, offensive, depressing, provocative, and most of the time it’s true. However, once every two years […]
Hillary Clinton sees the big picture of this country
When imagining the ideal first female president in a country where equal pay and reproductive rights are still a hot button topic, it’s going to take a lot. To start […]
Politics in the U.S. is going too far
It’s really interesting how much one’s worldview changes when they are informed of all of the news and recent politics going on in the world. Up until November of last […]
U.S. Housing and education is too expensive
Many Americans struggle to pay for housing because both home and rent prices are extraordinary high. The enormous costs of education put further financial strain on families living in the […]
Cruz and Sanders’ response to 2016 nominations
This upcoming Presidential campaign has the potential to unite America, if only for the cause of a common enemy. Former presidential hopefuls Senators Cruz and Sanders have polar opposite views […]
Getting lost on a river shows a lack of common sense
This has been a weird year. Come to think of it, weird may not be quite the right term. Depressing, worrying, an endless parade of suck, that more fits the […]
The necessity of time and space to explore one’s creative process
When Yoshiro Nakamatsu, the inventor of the floppy disc and 77 other patents wanted an inspirational idea, he would stay underwater for extended periods of time, sometimes until less than […]
Opposition emboldens Erdogan
The failed military coup in Turkey may be marked in history as the catalyst by which President Recep Tayyip Erdogan consolidated power for the Justice and Development Party (AKP), the […]
Pokemon Go shouldn’t interfere with safety and daily life
There is a time and there is a place for screwing around with one’s phone, and there is a time to put the phone away and pay attention to the […]
Guam deserves more respect than it gets
On a map or a globe, Guam is so small that the lettering is bigger than the actual island. Not many people can actually find the island let alone give […]
A flaw in the gun control argument
Another tragedy involving guns, another national discussion about gun control. However, one thing I noticed is that nobody on either side of the gun control debate is praising the current […]
A call for further research about flouride
Growing up in Seattle I was aware of two things – we had some of the best water in the country and that it has fluoride which is good for […]
If no one has guns, there is no need to worry about gun violence
After the Orlando and Dallas shootings left many people in shock and pain, the discussion about gun control is heating up. Should America implement a new set of gun laws […]
Brexit should not have happened
The European Union is an organization of European countries that work together with the hope of one day establishing common foreign, security, economic and justice policies. Being part of the […]
Deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile were clearly unjustified
Last week was heartwrenching, to say the least. Two cases of police brutality occurred just a few hours apart from each other with disturbing video footage of both scattered throughout […]
Violence will not solve violence
Of all the possible reactions to police brutality, of all the possible solutions one can come up with to the problem that police seem to be killing Americans of every […]
Lackluster presidential candidates this year
I am very disappointed in my options for the United States President this year. Some have wild and extreme political views and others are completely unqualified for politics whatsoever. Hillary […]
New disability bill will reduce rights and freedom
Neuro-divergent folks get a really short end of the stick here in America. Mental health services are virtually non-existent in many places, and tragically under-funded in most others. The mentally […]