On A TangentMarch to the NadirThe scratch of a handheld pencil sharpener resonates around the room as she sharpens her set of colored pencils. The drawing of my summer…May 27, 2022May 27, 2022
On A TangentThe CataclysmOne moment, all is going as predicted. The next, utter chaos. Everything is turned upside down. Every prediction is thrown out the window…May 21, 2022May 21, 2022
On A Tangent4 Minutes and 33 SecondsTaste. Touch. Smell. Sight. Hear. Our senses are overloaded today in an ever-accelerating world. The nearest convenience store has a…May 15, 2022May 15, 2022
On A TangentTri-viaSomething different today. In Latin, the prefix tri- means three of something, and the word via means ways or paths. So in honor of that, I…May 13, 2022May 13, 2022
On A TangentThe Illusion of ChoiceAh, democracy. The United States of America is a beacon of political choice, where its citizens can elect the will of the people and have…May 11, 2022May 11, 2022
On A TangentThe War WithinI want to preface this post with this: I am not a virologist, epidemiologist, or doctor. Since the start of the pandemic, though, I have…May 10, 2022May 10, 2022
On A TangentObjective TruthIt’s a curious notion: We want the truth, and we want it unadulterated, unblemished, and unbiased. There is some yardstick, some rubric to…May 9, 2022May 9, 2022