My Vindictive Valentine
Romance, red roses, and chocolates coaxed lovers into spending their cash earlier last week. Valentine’s Day has been a lasting custom in American society since as early as the 17th
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I’m Sorry for the Grief: A Letter to My Grandmother
For the first time in my life, I dreaded going back home. I was working at the time. I stood inside the Oklahoma State Capitol getting pictures of the State
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Hopeless Romance & The Search for More Than Friends
Two red Rubbermaid coolers sit on top of an apartment counter. Red Solo cups decorate the surrounding area in the sloppiest way possible. Neon lights on either side of me
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Why can’t we (just) be friends?
After spending nineteen years in the world, I’ve found my place in various social circles, made plenty of acquaintances and called many people my friends. When I think of those
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Existential Blog
In between the day’s routine distractions, I have these moments where I look at my hands, and I remember what I am. I remember that I am a blood filled
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Ideologue – Grant Swalwell
The only way to keep your mind open enough to process the current events of the day is to avoid isms — ideology is a snapshot of what someone thinks
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The Panama Papers – Grant Swalwell
The Panama Papers have not resulted in enough governments falling but they present an interesting news story. No one is surprised the wealthy and powerful steal, launder, and use taxpayer
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No True Scotsman – Grant Swalwell
Liberal Islamophobia is more demeaning compared to other flavors. Can you imagine dedicating your life to a cause, only to have the people you’ve sworn Jihad upon to blame themselves?
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The hero we deserve, not the one we need – Grant Swalwell
The Dark Knight directed by Christopher Nolan is about a watchful protector for a corrupt metropolis, one that needs such a hero but doesn’t deserve it. Now Donald Trump has
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Disdain for: Philistines – Grant Swalwell
In a political awakening the divide between right and left hath collapsed for me. Long have I struggled to connect and reason with progressives my age, but they live in
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