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Issues


  • Bittersweet

    On June 30, 2022, Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as an associate justice to the U.S. Supreme Court making her the first Black woman to hold this position. I recall how much pride and emotion her nomination held for me and so many others. But, I feel sorry for her. Does she still want…

  • Writing Is Therapy

    I hadn’t written a short story since high school. Literally. In high school, I chose writing over my love of numbers; that’s when I became a writer. It was quite accidental. Two things happened: I took a creative writing course during my junior year and reality became too real. That year, I lost a few…

  • The Answer Is Yes

    I loved Steve Kerr when he played for the Bulls. I love that he uses his platform to speak out. But, to answer your question Steve, it is a resounding YES. Legislators are and have been more interested in holding on to their power than to pass any legislation that would curb the ongoing violence…

  • Symphony

    The jungle of Costa Rica produces a daily symphony. A howler monkey’s call and response, Mating calls intertwine with Trilling lizards, Thrumming of humming bird wings And a cricket’s solitary song. The crescendo of monsoon rain on a tin roof With the wind as a strong accompaniment To the bullfrog’s lament into the inky night.…