Survival of the Fittest: September 11th, 2001.
Early morning one day, at the age of 10, sitting down in a 5th grade classroom I had my first lesson on the destructive power of hatred, the meaning of terror, and war. I had heard all those words, but never had I seen them in action. Hatred was associated to vegetables and math, terror with Chuckie movies and the darkness of my … Read more
Adolescents or Terrorists?
Adolescence is described as the transitional period between puberty and adulthood– right? Kind of. In reality adolescence is a label meant to excuse the stupidity and insolence that characterizes the years of pubic hair growth and party animal behaviour. Some teenagers can develop antibodies that neutralize otherwise wild and stupid behavior, but in other cases not only does … Read more
If you tolerate this then your children will be next
It is so hard to blog about a day like today. It is mind boggling to remember that by this time on that day hundreds had already died. But even though it is sometimes painful to remember it must be done. We must remember it. Always. I was in 5th grade. It was another ordinary day … Read more
