I grew up in Chicago, the suburbs to be specific. Chicagoland is a great part of the country, but one of the drawbacks is the lack of natural beauty and topography. The Dominican Republic, on the other hand, is a beautiful country with so much geographical and topographical diversity. For a relatively small island, the […]
I’m going to continue with this series, since it look like the Chicago shutdown is going to be longer than most. As rough as it may be for me and the rest of us Americans coping with social isolation, we should remember how tough it can be in the developing world. One of the basic […]
With COVID-19, one of the things that has come into my head is my time in the US Peace Corps over 20 years ago now. For those of you unfamiliar with the Peace Corps, it is a volunteer service done in foreign countries by US residents. The typical timeframe is 2 years with an additional […]
Social Commentary: Equality Should Not Be A Privilege
Almost 2 years ago, I wrote about Colin Kaepernick and the controversy of his kneeling protest. That article was the first time I shared my social commentary about racism and how it intersects with sports. Most of what I have seen on social media in the past couple days draws the parallel to his protest […]