I was working at the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riots. Here’s what I think.About four years ago, I was selected as a 2021 spring intern for an undisclosed senator. The third day of my internship the Capitol was…Nov 8, 2024139Nov 8, 2024139
Published inILLUMINATIONMore rejected poetryIs chivalry dead or merely hidden away like fair maidens in tall towers, like prejudice disguised as benevolence.Jun 26, 20241Jun 26, 20241
Published inILLUMINATIONOctober poetryFlora and fauna The lullaby of the night insects buzz, birds chirp, trees dance together, in harmony mother nature’s orchestraNov 2, 20238Nov 2, 20238
Published inILLUMINATIONAugust tanagaSimilar to the haiku, the tanaga is an indigenous Filipino poetry form, consisting of four lines with seven syllables each. D St James…Sep 7, 202313Sep 7, 202313
Published inILLUMINATIONHighlights: ‘Romantic Comedy’ by Curtis SittenfeldA tangent building off a few statements and observations made in the bookAug 12, 20231Aug 12, 20231
Published inBitchyIs ‘Barbie’ a Feminist Film: My ReviewThird-wave feminism revamped with more glitterJul 22, 202310Jul 22, 202310
Different (Shades of Beauty) StandardsAs a biracial woman, subjected to the cross-cultural paradox of different beauty ideals, I have long struggled with what I “should look…May 11, 202316May 11, 202316
Published inNeurodivergent LifeThe Casual Cruelty of “Acceptable” Ableism: Calls for President Biden to “Take a Cognitive Test or…President Biden. Courtesy of Mark Peckmezian/The AtlanticMay 2, 20233May 2, 20233
