Day 19. January 9th, 2018. The government has been partially shut down for 19 days, making this the second longest government shutdown in the history of America. This shutdown is forcing hundreds of thousands of federal employees to go without pay and has led to a standstill in many government functions. Why is our...
Continue reading →Happy Halloween everybody! Happy reading. -=- I sprung awake, certain that someone was watching me. I couldn’t move. I couldn’t make a sound. All I could do was stare up at the ceiling and at the monstrous creature looming above me. Then, I screamed. I flew out of my bed and towards the door...
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Update 10/5: Kavanaugh has made it to the Supreme Court due to a 51-49 Senate vote. The Supreme Court will vote on whether or not to send to the Senate for a final confirmation vote. On July 9th, 2018, President Trump announced his pick to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, a man...
Continue reading →February 14th, 2018. Nikolas Cruz, a 19-year-old former student (before his expulsion) from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL attacked the school, killing 17 people and injuring 14 others. Cruz was armed with an AR-15. This tragic event set off a new movement. The survivors of the Parkland shooting began a movement labeled with...
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We live in a politically diverse and divided world, in nations where politics is constantly at the forefront of our news and media, and, in some cases, our entertainment. I introduce Inside the Blue, a series of political commentary making sense of the never-ending rush of political news and debate. Every week...
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In the spirit of Halloween, I will be posting a few horror stories! Here is the first: Note: reader discretion is advised. This story contains themes that may be unsuitable of younger audiences. Enjoy! –=– THE ROOM The man’s eyes snapped open. He tried to stand, but the rope tying his torso, legs,...
Continue reading →Sorry about my hiatus – what with being a sophomore in high school (yay, sooo much fun) I’ve been pressed for time and unable to post as much as I wished to. However, you can expect quite a few posts in the coming weeks! Anyways, enjoy these super short original horror stories! -=-...
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On Friday, October 7th, 2016, in New York City, I met James Bond. Ok, not exactly. I met Daniel Craig, the actor who played James Bond in Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, and Spectre. Let me explain exactly how this marvelous occurrence took place. Every year in NYC, there is a festival called the New Yorker Festival....
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