By Jamil Rashad Ragland Only after Tania saw the bone protruding from the man’s leg did she feel bad. It hadn’t punctured the skin, but the unnatural bulge below his knee was unmistakable. He was curled up into himself on the concrete, wailing in agony as his hands hovered near the broken leg. She watched…
Today is September 26th. It is the seventh September 26th since my wedding. I hesitate to call it an anniversary, though. That’s because it is also the first September 26th since my wife moved out. And, barring something crazy, it will be the last September 26th before I no longer have a wife. I’ve been…
There’s something I’ve been feeling guilty about for years. I have a superpower, but all it does is hurt people, mostly the actors, writers and crews that work on TV shows. You see, I have the special ability to get TV shows cancelled. All I have to do is start watching the show from the…
Last weekend, I brought my daughter to the movies. We saw Kubo and the Two Strings. It was a mistake. That’s no reflection on the movie. I quite liked the movie (what I saw of it, anyway). It’s a reflection on my skills as a parent. My daughter is five. This isn’t a kids movie. The…
I’m normally very interested in politics. I pay close attention. I vote. I like to talk and argue about politics. And I like to write about politics. This election is different, though. I find myself avoiding the news. I don’t want to talk about it or write about it. A small part of that comes…
Today is the 50th anniversary of the premiere of Star Trek, which is a good time to ask a basic question: What is Star Trek? As humans, we haven’t even been able to venture beyond our own moon in our hundreds of thousands of years of existence. Our human brains are limited- there are sounds that we can’t hear,…
“Kang!” came Kodos’ deep, booming voice. “I think I’ve found something.” “What is it?” Kodos pulled up the chart. “Do you see the third planet orbiting that star? The blue one with the single moon?” “Yes.” “Well, I believe it might have intelligent life.” “Intelligent life!” Kang scoffed. “Not likely.” “But, I’m picking up this…
Today was my daughter’s first day of kindergarten. Although, she thinks tomorrow is her first day due to the weirdness of the schedule. Either way, she is very excited. I will be very upset at anyone who diminishes that excitement. It is wonderful to see her so excited. Sadly, I’m having a really hard time…
The quick, brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. The dog was puzzled by this. He got up and walked over to the fox. “Why did you just do that?” he asked. “Because you were there,” was the fox’s answer. The dog then asked, “Will you jump over me again because now I am here?”…
Have you ever been embarrassed while sitting in a room by yourself? A few years ago, I had just finished downloading a game called Skullgirls. I’ve been a fan of fighting videogames and the fighting game community (abbreviated as the FGC) for a long time, and the idea of a game created by community member Mike…
