For quite some time, I’ve heard discussions about the differences between punitive and restorative justice. However, while starting to do research on a “what is” post comparing the two, I discovered yet another type of justice that is getting talked about more: transformative justice. All that being said, what are…

In my hometown of New York City, there has been increased attention lately on the issue of fare evasion-when someone seeks to avoid paying the fare required to get on a bus or subway train. I made a tweet on social media pointing out that an easy way to get…

When I tell friends that I was on my high school’s speech and debate team, and that more specifically, I did something called extemporaneous speaking-a category where I had to make and then deliver a speech on a current events topic I drew in just half an hour-they tend to…

Most Americans who follow the news have at this point heard the ruling from a judge striking down federal mask mandates for airplanes, trains, and other forms of public transportation. Some celebrate the ruling. Others look at it with dismay (me being one of them). I say that every single…

In the post I wrote last week on self-care tips, I said that I do believe that there is a place for themed self-care tips. One such themed self-care tip that I have experience in is with working long hours, hence my post for today. Whether it be for a…

Some time ago, I wrote a post on how self-care is not selfish. I still believe that to be the case. However, one major thing I’ve noticed is that some of the commonly offered tips are ones that some people cannot follow/carry out because of life circumstances. In other words…

Note to readers: This post is going to be unlike any other blog post I’ve ever done, in that this is going to be written like a letter, namely, an open letter to Congress. …

Many sunsets ago, I wrote a blog post talking about why I thought that the “bootstraps” narrative of economic mobility is problematic. …

Some time ago, my family was at a bookstore that was clearly leftist politically. I could tell that because there were lots of books on LGBTQ+ themes, racial justice, and feminism, to name a few. And yet, the bookstore felt lacking. Namely, it was lacking in works from pioneering figures…