I could not sleep last night. It is hard to put into words the amount of grief, heartbreak, and anger I have felt due to the events surrounding the heinous murder of George Floyd. As a white male, I recognize my privilege and I detest the fact that our country is not equitable for all [...]
There are more than 350,000 deaths due to the coronavirus worldwide, with more than 100,000 of those in the United States, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Research Center. It is disgusting to witness the lack of concern from some people regarding the pandemic. To put things into a sobering perspective, there were 2,996 deaths [...]
2020 is becoming a true stinker of a year. Goodness, it seems like everyday it’s something new. The latest being an announcement that Northgate Mall in my hometown of Durham, N.C. will permanently close, effective immediately. The mall has been closed due to COVID-19, which was apparently the final blow, according to mall managing company [...]
What’s up?!? I haven't posted anything on here in more than a month. Whoops! Despite having plenty of time on my hands, I just haven't had the motivation to blog. For being quarantined at home, there sure has been a lot going on. What have I been doing with this time? I've been reflecting on [...]
I seriously got involved with the NFL - and the Carolina Panthers - during the team’s 2003 Super Bowl run. I was 10 or 11 back then and remember having my heart broken when the New England Patriots won on a last second field goal. Being a Panthers fan - or a fan of any [...]
This is something I try to tell myself, regardless of the circumstances. It’s really hard. The past several weeks have been trying, not only for me, but for our world. With the Coronavirus hacking our everyday lives, hearing of thousands of lives being cut short and people panic buying. Schools, restaurants and bars - even [...]
Something magical occurred at the 92nd Academy Awards Sunday evening. Something that I predicted was going to happen weeks ago. Parasite not only took home four awards - the most of any feature honored at the ceremony. It became the first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for both International Feature Film and [...]
