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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 thatContinue reading “MARIA IS STILL FULL OF GRACE: NEARLY 22 YEARS LATER”

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-stageContinue reading “Late-Stage Capitalism: How It Shapes Everything We Love”

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,Continue reading “Notre Dame Outlook vs Texas A&M”

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 hinderingContinue reading “Atlanta Falcons 2025 Outlook”

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 JamalContinue reading “Don’t Sleep on the Denver Nuggets”

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 overContinue reading “My Final Fantasy Top 5 List”

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 isContinue reading “NBA Street Vol. 2”

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, fansContinue reading “The Difference Jimmy Butler has made for the Golden State Warriors”

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 BrooklynContinue reading “The Brooklyn Nets Should Be Tanking”

To Mom

Written November 24, 2024 To Mom I should probably do this more often for my own closure.  I don’t know if you’ve been sending me signs and I just haven’t been paying attention or if maybe I need to hold more faith in the fact the lucky breaks I’ve gotten might’ve been assistance from you. Continue reading “To Mom”

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Thirty Eight minutes into the afternoon.  The hegemonic smell of germicides and leaden. The beautiful sunshine and ocean view couldn’t shed light on such a dark occasion.  Such a state of shock overcomes my body. The anxieties and trepidations I once felt have now dissipated.  The last minute and unprepared nature of this final encounterContinue reading “616”

7 Facts About Living Conditions in Estonia

This was work that I did for a Publication and felt it would be good to archive it here. Life Expectancy is Lower than Average – Life Expectancy has reached all time highs in Estonia over the last few years. In 2023, Estonia saw its highest life expectancy at birth ever at 79 years. HoweverContinue reading “7 Facts About Living Conditions in Estonia”

Human Being 2 U (Review of Isaiah Rashad’s ‘The House is Burning’ Album)

(This review was written a little while back and was used as a submission on an Application. I felt it was good to finally post and archive it here) On July 30th of 2021, Isaiah Rashad released his second studio album, ‘The House is Burning.’ The album was Rashad’s first time releasing solo music sinceContinue reading “Human Being 2 U (Review of Isaiah Rashad’s ‘The House is Burning’ Album)”