The first time Gabriel cursed, he was four years old. I was at the park with him. As I was sitting on the bench, he ran over to me out of breath, visibly upset. “Daddy! That little boy over there said I said ‘shit!’ I would never say ‘shit!’” The absolute hardest thing to do…
The time has finally come. The Ice Climbers are finally re-emerging as a threat in the Super Smash Bros. meta. The ICs have always been dangerous- in Melee and Brawl, they were a character that could land an infinite combo off of basically any grab. But despite their incredibly powerful grabs and Smash attacks, the…
I’ve read a bunch of retrospectives about Deep Space Nine over the last couple of years. They agree that it’s the best of the Star Trek series, and have various reasons why it’s superior. They usually point to either the grittier tone, the use of serialization, or the Dominion War as the main reason for…
I’ve been following the news about the protests in Iran, mostly because police brutality is a subject I’m interested in and write about regularly. But it’s been hard to discern exactly what’s going on there because of the breathless way that American news commentators have talked about them. One phrase that’s continually thrown around is…
After weeks of speculation about his decision, Deion Sanders formally announced that he would be leaving HBCU Jackson State to become the head coach at the University Of Colorado. As a lifelong fan of Deion Sanders (save for a couple of unfortunate years when he played for the Dallas Cowboys), I’m conflicted about the news….
I wrote about this topic almost two two years ago. Back then, I was speaking in generalizations since there was no political office I was interested in. But last week, Mayor Luke Bronin announced that he wouldn’t seek a third term as the leader of Hartford. So there’s a job opening. The question is, should…
Whenever I see a car or house that’s flying an American flag, I become wary. To me, displaying the flag is indicative of a type of chauvinism that ignores the bigotry, prejudice and violence of American history- after all, if you’re aware of how America has treated ethnic and religious minorities and women, then how…
This year was going to be different. Every year I promised to participate in National Novel Writing Month, and every year November slipped by with me barely putting any words down on paper. Not this year though. I had my story idea, my outline and notes. I even had a whole Chrome window dedicated only…
I tell my students that winning isn’t the most important thing when they compete. Their goal should be to constantly improve. My thoughts are, if their goal is only to win, then they may seek out weak opponents to ensure victory. If they want to improve, then they’ll seek out stronger opponents who may defeat…
Earlier this week, the Congressional Progressive Caucus released a letter calling for the Biden Administration to “pair the military and economic support the United States has provided to Ukraine with a proactive diplomatic push, redoubling efforts to seek a realistic framework for a ceasefire.” While referring to Russia’s invasion as “outrageous and illegal,” the letter…
