The politics of places fascinate me. Deep down, I believe the concept fascinates everybody. Politics are like the two-hundred-year-old tree in the downtown center, its root systems sprawled out in layers beneath the soil. Its bark, an aged face that has seen the histories some try to forget. I argue that the politics of place ...

With many of our Southern states being overwhelmed with unexpected snowstorms, I wanted to give a little bit of advice on how to help keep yourself safe and warm in the cold. While I grew up in New Jersey, where we see snow a few times a year, I was surprised by the amount we ...

Pull me closer and maybe the world will stop falling apart   Pull me closer and maybe these voices in my head will shut up for a while   Pull me closer and make me feel like I finally belong   Pull me closer and please don’t let me go.

I know you are scared, so am I, I don’t want to catch the virus lose anyone I love or my means of survival,   We need to turn to God, our family and friends, we need to be there for one another.   Please stay safe, wear the face masks, stay six-feet apart, no ...

My heart ached as I looked out the car’s window- on the left I saw angry people holding up signs demanding to be heard   On the right I saw people content adjusting to the new way of living face masks, gloves, social distancing   I understand people are upset but we can’t fight violence ...

Read Parts 1-6 Chaos and cacophony. “Dee? Are you okay?” Eddie’s voice penetrates the solipsism. “Dee!” My eyes flicker open to Eddie holding the detached call bell in his left hand, his mouth gaping and face pale. His chest rises and falls through his scrubs. “I’m alive,” I fumble. “Who did this? The night nurse ...

In the moonlight I feel so much stronger so much braver so much wilder   In the moonlight recklessness and alcohol running through my veins and makes me free   The freedom to be who and what I truly am with you   Laid bare so close with my heart completely stolen   For once ...

Desperate times are these we are living Not knowing what we’re facing but praying for healing. It is at this time, That we must listen to God’s word and pray spread kindness instead of despair. It’s easier said than done, but we can accomplish it by staying home cherish those we love and taking care ...

You can read chapter one of the story here. People always said that when you die you finally feel at peace. You are no longer bound by your obligations in the mortal realm. Can those people tell me why I still have a headache, and my neck still hurts? I just got executed. Where is ...

Safer Internet Day aims to create both a safer and a better internet, where everyone is empowered to use technology responsibly, respectfully, critically and creatively. The campaign aims to reach out to children and young people, parents and carers, teachers, educators and social workers, as well as industry, decision makers and politicians, to encourage everyone ...