Tis the Season

Nat King Cole’s rendition of “The Christmas Song” plays on my Spotify, my 30 pairs of Christmas socks unearth from the depths of my drawer and my Christmas countdown app receives multiple visits from me...

Power to the People

This year has been defined by so many things: COVID-19, the confluence of insane events and, of course, the presidential election. As this campaign season finally comes to an uncertain end on Nov. 3, it will...

Spirits, Ghouls and Ghosts, Oh My

When I was in middle school, my school’s library had copies of books called “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” and “More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark,” which were full of spooky short stories...

“Looking Past This Election Season”

Election season is rapidly coming to a close, as millions of people have already voted early or by mail, and millions more will continue to do so until Nov. 3. This election has been high stakes from the...

Technology + Sports = Fun

A couple of months back, the very concept of live sports returning, even with no live audience, seemed like a pipe dream. Now, we have all of the major sports back and playing, and we even had the first day...

“Get Out and Vote!”

I am not very interested in politics. Of course I have my views on certain topics, as everyone usually does, and I do get passionate about my views from time to time. However, I really do not like talking...

The Restaurant Struggle is Real

The world around us had changed irreversibly. This is a realization that has been hard for me to come to terms with over the past six months, but it is one that has brought me significant peace as well. There...