Tag: Homage

#1) They See Society as it is & They “Been Knew” The System’s Rigged That’s the first freedom. You see, those who were segregated, long ago and by design, have always known how the system works. They knew before many of us who are on social media, peeling through long ...

Gone are the days when you had to dust off your old consoles and cartridges to relive the magic of your favorite retro games. The gaming industry has evolved rapidly, but it hasn’t forgotten its roots. Modern-day consoles like Xbox and PlayStation are now paying homage to the classic titles th...

Homage to Catalonia was written by George Orwell about his experience fighting in the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) for the POUM militia of the Republican Army under attack by Fascist forces under General Franco. The book was published in 1938, a year before the final defeat of Republican...

Inorder to properly share my fondness for porridge, I’d like to transport you to Copenhagen, Denmark, if just for a few minutes. Let’s take a short walk through the Nørrebro neighborhood to one of my favorite restaurants, GRØD. (I promise this won’t be one of tho...

I suffer a mild form of seasonal affective disorder, aptly shortened to SAD. When the Oregon winter rain has been falling for three straight weeks and I no longer remember what the sun looks like, I ingest chemicals to lift my mood. Thirty years ago I would have dropped in to the local dive bar, or ...

I don’t remember a time I didn’t love black men. As far back as I can remember, I’d been scooped up and carried in their strong arms. Even today, there is nothing like that man’s mighty hold. His eyes are like hope feels to me. I used to offer job readiness coaching for yo...