Killers on display
My first encounter with captured orcas took place at the age of 10 at SeaWorld Orlando. My family filed in with the rest of the…
Editorial
A laggard’s reasoning
The iPhone: god’s gift to man. Or so that’s what marketing schemes have almost led me to believe. Once that new product is out in stores, we are expected to stand in line, like so many do, to obtain it. Anyone using a previous version will be outcast until they acquire the newest creation.
Freedom of speech
Being able to freely say or do whatever you want is a right that people in North America value immensely. You can have any opinion…
Freedom of religion
At this very moment around the world, people languish in dark prisons, families live in fear, and entire communities face oppression, for nothing more than…
Keep your social network enemies close
“Seek out argument and disputation for their own sake; the grave will supply plenty of time for silence.” – Christopher Hitchens We delete, unfollow, unfriend….
Inspiration is not my friend: How I smelled the coffee and finally realized the truth
Let me tell you about inspiration, what a punk. I’m ashamed to say that until quite recently I lived a life tinted with naivety, foolishly…
I know what I like: Why it’s important to apply critical thinking to popular media
“Don’t you think you’re being a little hypersensitive?” These words often come at me when I’m happily babbling away about why I don’t like some…
The cycle of women, media, and consumerism: Have we really come as far as we think?
During my holiday break I had the misfortune of stumbling across an episode of a show called The Real Housewives of Miami. It was out…
Compassion in the midst of grief
“I can’t imagine how hard this experience must be for you, and I want you to know that our family and our love and our…
The troublesome notion of modern irony
Let me pose a question: is it even possible for someone to like something ironically? I know, I know, if you follow the pop culture…