He Said/She Said: Ask Your Questions
Who should pay on the first date? Can I ask a guy out because I think he is shy? Will she ever break up with her douche bag boyfriend? These are just some of the questions plaguing many of us
He Said/She Said: Ask Your Questions
Who should pay on the first date? Can I ask a guy out because I think he is shy? Will she ever break up with her douche bag boyfriend? These are just some of the questions plaguing many of us
Personal Profiles – What’s So Special About You?
Writing is hard work. Sometimes I sit in front of a laptop for hours and write one paragraph (those times are better than when I write nothing). Sometimes, a story passes through me and on to the page as if
Personal Profiles – What’s So Special About You?
Writing is hard work. Sometimes I sit in front of a laptop for hours and write one paragraph (those times are better than when I write nothing). Sometimes, a story passes through me and on to the page as if
Teaching Girls
Some of the brightest students in my 10th grade English class are afraid to raise their hands. When I started teaching, they never spoke. Now that my stint is almost over, now after an entire marking period of why girls
Teaching Girls
Some of the brightest students in my 10th grade English class are afraid to raise their hands. When I started teaching, they never spoke. Now that my stint is almost over, now after an entire marking period of why girls
Lovers love to love
Lovers love to love, loving the hell out of love until they are so spent and so tired, they can’t move. But they are still filled with love. So love seeps through their skin and collects all around them and
Lovers love to love
Lovers love to love, loving the hell out of love until they are so spent and so tired, they can’t move. But they are still filled with love. So love seeps through their skin and collects all around them and
The Falling Man
He fell from the 105th floor tumbling through air. People thought he was a box or a drawer. The photograph was banned. Death by blunt force trauma. That is what was said for the 200 that jumped. Not suicide but
The Falling Man
He fell from the 105th floor tumbling through air. People thought he was a box or a drawer. The photograph was banned. Death by blunt force trauma. That is what was said for the 200 that jumped. Not suicide but
The Most Important Election of our Lifetime
Every four years, airwaves are inundated with political ads. In swing states, such as Virginia, every other TV or radio commercial is one regarding the presidential campaign. My cell phone is littered with voicemails from the DNC, asking me to
The Most Important Election of our Lifetime
Every four years, airwaves are inundated with political ads. In swing states, such as Virginia, every other TV or radio commercial is one regarding the presidential campaign. My cell phone is littered with voicemails from the DNC, asking me to
Why Teach
America is the land of opportunity, of second, third, and fourth chances. You can take big risks here and fail until you succeed. I sometimes take comfort when I read that J.K. Rowling tried to get Harry Potter published for
Why Teach
America is the land of opportunity, of second, third, and fourth chances. You can take big risks here and fail until you succeed. I sometimes take comfort when I read that J.K. Rowling tried to get Harry Potter published for
The Kids Aren’t All Right
Asians, especially South Asians, are considered the model immigrant community. Consider the following statistics: 71.1% of Indian Americans have Bachelors degrees, higher than any other ethnic group in the US. The median household income of Indian Americans is 88,000 and
The Kids Aren’t All Right
Asians, especially South Asians, are considered the model immigrant community. Consider the following statistics: 71.1% of Indian Americans have Bachelors degrees, higher than any other ethnic group in the US. The median household income of Indian Americans is 88,000 and
Brainbruise
Here is an exercise in experimental short fiction: I was found in a green grass field lying down. Like I was taking a nap. But instead of napping, I was dead. I was still wearing my blackberry holder but the
Brainbruise
Here is an exercise in experimental short fiction: I was found in a green grass field lying down. Like I was taking a nap. But instead of napping, I was dead. I was still wearing my blackberry holder but the
