MARIA IS STILL FULL OF GRACE: NEARLY 22 YEARS LATER
Too Young to Understand… Until I Did NOVEMBER 21, 2009 “Grandma! Can I get this too?” My grandma glanced at the box before exclaiming, “Yes! Of course honey.” While walking out of the entertainment section of Walmart with New Super Mario Bros. Wii, I spotted a movie in the $5 Dollar Films bargain bin that…
Tears and a Notebook
The notebook stares at me. Tears trickle from my eye. Depression strikes my brain like a bongo. Grief shades me, the cloud that it is. My will is gone. Passion reduced. Love almost nonexistent. The spark fails to flame. It continues to endeavor. Desperation grows. Expression feels lost. The little voice inside: not good enough…
Late-Stage Capitalism: How It Shapes Everything We Love
What is Late-Stage Capitalism? Late-stage capitalism is a term used to describe an advanced phase of capitalism characterized by systemic inequality, corporate concentration, and deep structural issues. In other words, it highlights the absurdities and inequalities baked into the modern global economy. Many people dismiss the concept, claiming inequality has always existed or calling “late-stage…
Notre Dame Outlook vs Texas A&M
(Collaborated with a news paper for this piece and wanted to save it here digitally rather than just in print) Reeling from a crushing August 31 loss to the University of Miami, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish now face another daunting challenge as they welcome the Texas A&M Aggies to South Bend this Saturday. However,…
Atlanta Falcons 2025 Outlook
(Written for prompt that needed to be between 350-450 words in length, enjoy.) After receiving positive results from 2024 NFL first-round draft pick, Michael Penix Jr., that came sooner than expected, the Atlanta Falcons future appears bright. It’s important to note though, the four year, $180 million dollar contract of Kirk Cousins certainly is hindering…
Don’t Sleep on the Denver Nuggets
(Article was written on November 11, 2024, but never got around to archiving it here) After the Nuggets started this season with a 2-3 record, I saw a lot of people not taking the team seriously and saying their run as Contenders might be done. After beating the OKC Thunder last week with both Jamal…
My Final Fantasy Top 5 List
I had the profound privilege of getting to write this piece for a publication back on 3/27/24. Grateful that I received the opportunity to write this and just wanted to achieve it on this site. When questioning myself on what my favorite video game series is, the answer is something that has constantly changed over…
NBA Street Vol. 2
Wrote this for a Publication and wanted to archive it here A retro game that I still fire up and play to this day, even on original hardware, is NBA Street Vol. 2. The NBA Street Series is an extremely fun and off-the-wall take on the street ball genre of basketball, but Volume 2 is…
The Difference Jimmy Butler has made for the Golden State Warriors
This was written as a 250-500 word prompt for a publication When the Golden State Warriors traded for star player Jimmy Butler at the 2025 NBA Trade Deadline, the reaction from fans was lukewarm. The Warriors had a losing record prior to Butler’s debut with the team, and after Butler’s chaotic exit from Miami, fans…
The Brooklyn Nets Should Be Tanking
This was written as a 250-500 word prompt for a Publication At the beginning of the 2024-25 NBA Season, the Brooklyn Nets laid out a clear plan for how they wanted to approach the season, trade away their valuable players for as many assets as possible and lose any game that they could. The Brooklyn…
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