With all the new players the Knicks are bringing into the fold, it’s interesting to see them also preserve some players who have been with them for some time now. Recently, Mikal Bridges agreed to a four-year contract extension with the team for $150 million. This is being seen as a huge investment for the […]
Month: August 2025
The Role of Government and Public Trust
The latest summer wave of COVID-19 is a quiet reminder that the pandemic never truly ended. Driven by the new Nimbus and Stratus variants, cases and hospitalizations are reported to be on the rise across the nation. But more than a public health test, this moment is a communication challenge — one that government agencies […]
What Once Was Home
Summer nights in 2020 lockdownTo autumn falling leaves.Three years flew by,Quicker than the Susquehanna valley breeze. Last time I was hereBliss and wedding bells rang.Everything is differentYet it all looks and feels the same. Family brings joyAlong with memories past.A week and a half trip—But I want to freeze this moment, so it can last. […]
Deep Sea Submersible Discovers Organisms Flourishing in Record Breaking Depths
A recent discovery was made in the deep ocean as of recently: a teeming ecosystem of organisms in one of the deepest reaches of the ocean. A recent submersible expedition to the bottom of found astounding findings as ABC News described that “Researchers traveling along the Kuril–Kamchatka and Aleutian trenches in the northwest Pacific Ocean […]
American Eagle Knew Exactly What It Was Doing
Sydney Sweeney has great jeans, or genes, or both. That’s what it seems the newest American Eagle ad is trying to sell us. This campaign, featuring the blonde-haired blue-eyed beauty, has stirred up a great deal of controversy. This controversy has fueled conversation – and also sales. So, what if I told you this wasn’t […]
The Rise of AI Subtitles and the Apparent Laziness of Them
With AI becoming more prevalent than ever, its use has become more widespread. With art and music platforms being riddled with AI generated content, it’s becoming more of an issue, especially in TV shows. Sometimes in shows, there may be a barrier between the content on screen and the audience consuming it, whereas it may […]
Virtual Boxings’ Peek-a-boo Trick: Where Did All the Great Boxing Games Go?
The sweet science of boxing has become an afterthought in the world of mainstream video games. A genre that once thrived with titles like “Knockout Kings” and the legendary “Fight Night” series has all but vanished from the modern gaming landscape, leaving a noticeable void for fans of pugilism. For a generation of gamers, the […]
Russia and Trump’s Frustration With Efforts for Ukraine-Russia Ceasefire
As we get further into Trump’s proposed time limit for Russia to enter a cease fire with Ukraine, Putin seems to show no signs of backing down as missiles continue to fire. As death tolls slowly rise from airstrikes, Trump seems to be growing frustrated, as according to Radio Free Europe Radio Library, “US President […]
The “Based on a True Story” Disclaimer May Be a Trap
Movies “based on a true story” are a reliable staple of Hollywood, promising audiences an intoxicating mix of dramatic entertainment and historical education. But beneath the promise of authentic storytelling lies an ethical and narrative tightrope that filmmakers must walk. The most successful of these films don’t just recount events; they honor the truth while […]
The Presidential Fitness Test Is Back Under Trump
President Donald Trump has officially brought back the Presidential Fitness Test. On Thursday, July 31, Trump signed an executive order to reinstate the test back into public schools. It was previously in effect from 1963 to 2013. Obama replaced the Presidential Fitness Test with the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, focused on more individual health than […]
Books Hit Back
I’m not the first to hit the books, I’m the first they hit back. It was a romance novel; I never expected resistance. After the first punch hundreds of books flew off the shelves, including the Bible, Eye for an Eye version.
A librarian stopped the fight, made me return the books to their proper places, taped by glasses crookedly, and then escorted me out of the library.
“Card, pal.”
“Don’t come back.”
Still angry, I hit the booze.
Booze hit back.
I fell to the floor.
Drunk, Dazed, Defeated. I puked, on me.
Barkeep watched the show.
Kept sweeping.
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Rise of The Urban Ninja: Why Parkour Deserves Olympic Recognition
For the life of me, I can’t quite understand why many have dismissed parkour as nothing more than a daredevil’s hobby, a collection of acrobatic jumps and flips performed against an urban backdrop. However, to view it in this way is to fundamentally misunderstand the discipline and overlook its profound potential as a competitive sport. […]
