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All Went Quiet

by Jesse Moya Leon sat staring across his dining room table at the cobwebbed corner of the ceiling. Today was Thursday– or was it Wednesday? Either way the gin, who had been his only companion last night, was pounding at his temples and plucking at the nausea in his stomach.  The orange room was lit fromContinue reading “All Went Quiet”

Maintaining a positive mindset in 2020

It really seems like no one is having a good time this year. Aside from the covid restrictions and the US election, it seems that everyone I know has experienced some sort of personal hardship this year. Here’s a quick rundown of my 2020 so far: My cat, Miss T, who had been a constantContinue reading “Maintaining a positive mindset in 2020”

The Issue with History (and a education as a whole) in the United States

A bit of a personal anecdote: I found the above pictured excerpt from my History of Western Music class interesting because it was so at odds with the interpretation of Jesus and Christianity as a whole that I was brought up to believe as a child. At the end of the previous chapter, it wasContinue reading “The Issue with History (and a education as a whole) in the United States”

The issue with Villains

The issue with villains, is that if you look deep enough, you can understand exactly how they got to the place of perceived ‘evil.’ There are entire novels and films dedicated to understanding the past of Disney villain characters; there are stories that flip the script on traditional fairy tales; there are parodies that analyzeContinue reading “The issue with Villains”

What is Too Much Information?

Trying to gain an understanding and acceptance of how I think about the world The words and phrases in this word cloud are all things I’ve had directed at me from friends, family members, or strangers. The word cloud is also the best way I can describe how my racing and cyclical thoughts feel inContinue reading “What is Too Much Information?”

From the Mind of La Rosa Negra

This person has asked me to post their piece under a pseudonym, for fear of repercussions in their personal and professional life. On Anarchism…  “Deranged,” “violent thugs” and “radical left ANARCHISTS”.  Anarchism. A political philosophy which rejects all forms of oppression and hierarchy.  Anarchist. One who seeks to live without said oppression or hierarchy.  TheContinue reading “From the Mind of La Rosa Negra”

From the Mind of Jennifer Kilbourn

Jennifer studied Humanities at the College of Santa Fe, and Anthropology at Hamilton College A friend from high school told me in the last couple years or so, Jen – when you were 15 you acted like you were 45. Curmudgeon, snarky, quick to rise in anger and righteous indignation. I have worked on mostContinue reading “From the Mind of Jennifer Kilbourn”

The problem with the news in the information age (THIS IS FAKE NEWS)

The Internet as a whole The internet is, for the most part, completely uncensored. Anyone can say or do anything on it. Have you heard of the dark web? It contains evidence of the most horrific crimes and injustices being committed, and people get away with it too, because they hide their internet tracks (blockingContinue reading “The problem with the news in the information age (THIS IS FAKE NEWS)”

From the Mind of Darlene Goodman

An exploration of Existentialism The following was sent to me (Nicole) in Facebook messenger, and is posted here with permission from Mrs. Goodman. Edited for clarity. Excellent, Nicole! I was concerned about you getting all of those thoughts into a cohesive, coherent format, but you did it! You are grappling with some of the sameContinue reading “From the Mind of Darlene Goodman”