In 1985, I saw the movie “Beat Street” that’s about break dancing and grafitti artists living in the South Bronx and I thought “Wow!” I wanna be like them. So [ … ]
Bud Selig is a Bum
The Beginning of the End of Major League Baseball Major League Baseball will collapse as it chokes on its own greed; is victimized by declining morality and corrupt leadership and [ … ]
Humming Along
Every so often, I feel the world is coming to an end. It can be because of straightforward news, like that they’ve just upgraded the terror alert. Or, it can [ … ]
The Loss of Dr. Thompson and Our American Dream
After several days underground, I have at last emerged, ready to reflect on the recent and tragic loss of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. For a twenty-three year old writer struggling [ … ]
The Great Social Security Scare
President Bush has wasted little time cashing in what little political capital he has gained with his majority election this past November. Just weeks into his second term, Mr. Bush [ … ]
What Should Be The Role Of The U.S.A. In World Politics, And Why?
All Americans should have grounds for being immensely proud of their country. Because nothing better justifies a people’s pride in itself than its serving the world as a [ … ]
2005: The Blizzard
With the recent thaw, I was beginning to worry that people would forget about the Blizzard of 2005. It defined a generation, and showed how humans can triumph especially during [ … ]
The Intern
For a brief moment, Thomas Watson Kennedy was my intern. I didn’t need an intern, but when I saw Thomas Kennedy’s application I couldn’t resist the opportunity. For one, I [ … ]
Seasonal Depression
My weekly dinner party for the seasonally depressed was about to start at the local YMCA. My support group says I am slowly making progress, which makes me a little [ … ]
Sports Media Madness
Even if you seldom turn to the sports page you’ll know by looking at your calendar that the time of year dubbed March Madness is just about upon us. [ … ]