4 hours agoIn The GreyI find that I struggle with uncertainty in life. I struggle with the uncertainty over that which I have no control over. The tomorrow that is out of reach becomes the now, still, out of my control, and then, with the ebb of time, it becomes my yesterday. It becomes…Faith5 min readFaith5 min read
4 days agoAntisemitismYou Become What You Hate Collins Dictionary “1. a member of the group of peoples who speak a Semitic language, including the Jews and Arabs as well as the ancient Babylonians, Assyrians, and Phoenicians.” Online Etymology Dictionary Anti-Semitism (n.) “1. Also antisemitism, 1881, from German Antisemitismus, first used by Wilhelm Marr (1819–1904) German radical, nationalist…Antisemitism9 min readAntisemitism9 min read
Nov 8Heavy Metal Is NOT Satanic. Your Upper Lip Just Stinks.God Bless Heavy Metal Today I want to share my personal journey exploring the contentious intersection between religion and music, particularly heavy metal. I shed light on my journey, my taste in music, and explore the hypocrisy behind fundamentalist gatekeepers condemning an entire genre as “satanic” based on subjective personal vagaries. I argue that…Music15 min readMusic15 min read
Nov 2Let’s Talk About Just War (Crimes) TheoryFirst, hello. Second, I know. And third, that’s just life. It is clear to me that humanity has a problem with violence. Not in the sense that humans are against it, repulsed by the mention or act of violent men and the ramifications of their violent deeds. Quite the opposite…War13 min readWar13 min read
Oct 24, 2022The Benefits Of A Race Conscious SocietyThere is a continual temptation in the heart of man to live within a racialized society as if it were race-neutral, or at least race-less. …Race8 min readRace8 min read
Oct 10, 2022Their Faces Haunt Us StillWhat must we do with the faces that gawk at us from black and white photos, steaming, joyous, and jubilant as they celebrate another successful lynching?Race13 min readRace13 min read
Sep 19, 2022The Slave Ship Named JesusLittle is known about this slave trading ship other than it was built in the Free City of Lubbock (Germany) circa 1520, acquired by the English circa 1540, and used mainly as a slave trading ship by the English from 1562–1568. One source states that this ship was under the…Religion8 min readReligion8 min read
Sep 11, 2022On This Day We RememberOn this day we remember the fallen, the victims, made powerless unto death by the raging violent fires produced by jet fuel and burning debris that felled two or three major towers and with them a nation. The occupants of those buildings and the passengers in those airplanes are gone…Never Forget10 min readNever Forget10 min read
Sep 9, 2022The Queen Is Dead. Decency Is Not.It has come to my attention that the Queen of England, more so, the Queen of the British Empire and the British Common Wealth has died. Now, how does that affect me, a Brazilian raised in America who now resides in Canada? Not much. In truth, Queen Elizabeth’s death has…Queen7 min readQueen7 min read
Sep 9, 2022Why Your Prayer Requests Go Unanswered“What is the source of wars and fights among you? Don’t they come from your passions that wage war within you? You desire and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and wage war. You do not have because you do not ask. You ask…Christianity4 min readChristianity4 min read
