Published in The Blossoms·PinnedWelcome to The BlossomsWhy I moved to Korea for two years and waited to write about it — In the spring of 2017, I found myself at a crossroads. I had just gained admission to the graduate program of my dreams at one of the nation’s most renowned art schools. I lived in a dream state for a few weeks until my financial aid information arrived in the…Travel3 min readTravel3 min read
Published in Politically Speaking·Oct 23, 2020Forget His Son’s Laptop, Let’s Attack Joe Biden for… Taking the Train?The GOP is reaching further than ever — In light of their failed attempt to make Hunter Biden’s laptop a credible scandal, it appears the GOP is scraping the bottom of the barrel for ideas to bring down Joe Biden in the remaining days before the 2020 election. At least the former scandal held just a morsel of…Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
Published in Politically Speaking·Oct 16, 20203 Things That Are Unconstitutional According to Marsha BlackburnSomebody alert the Supreme Court to these crimes against America. — On Tuesday, October 13th, Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee tweeted “The word abortion does not appear in the Constitution,” insinuating that abortion is therefore unconstitutional. This incredible logical leap should bring us all a collective sigh of relief. No more arguing over Amy Coney Barrett, no more defending or decrying…Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
Published in Politically Speaking·Oct 13, 2020I Was Raised Conservative. Here’s Why I Changed.At some point, we all must question if we’re simply regurgitating our parents’ political views. — I was in first grade when George W. Bush won the 2000 presidential race. Ceremoniously, my class held a mock election right before the real one. In our simulation, Al Gore won, which is not surprising given I was raised in a large suburb outside of dependably progressive Seattle. …Politics5 min readPolitics5 min read
Published in Politically Speaking·Oct 6, 20203 Things You Can’t Pretend to Care About if You’re Voting for TrumpYou might be kidding yourself, but you’re not fooling anyone else. — 1. Equality You can’t claim to be a champion of equality and cast your vote for a man who, by all accounts, is not. Look no further than the Supreme Court and Trump’s potential replacement of the late women’s rights champion Ruth Bader Ginsburg with Amy Coney Barrett, a proud member of…Politics5 min readPolitics5 min read
Published in Politically Speaking·Sep 28, 2020The U.S. Supreme Court is a Menace to DemocracyThe highest court in the land is too powerful and too politicized, but it doesn’t have to be this way. — Amidst the national grief over the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on September 18th, there has been another overwhelming emotion in the heart of many Americans: anger. …United States5 min readUnited States5 min read
Sep 21, 2020Is Being Eco-Friendly a Scam?If 100 companies are responsible for 71% of greenhouse gas emissions, should you still make an effort to live sustainably? — If you follow climate-related news, you’ve almost certainly seen a particular fact regarding corporate emissions floating around the past couple of years. …Environment5 min readEnvironment5 min read
Sep 15, 2020Do the Right Thing and Vote for Joe BidenAfter Bernie Sanders dropped out of the race, I swore I’d never vote for Joe. Here’s why I changed my mind. — Back in April, when Bernie Sanders announced that he was suspending his presidential campaign, I tweeted “Tell me why I should vote for Joe Biden. I won’t accept ‘he’s not Trump’ or ‘he’s better than Trump.’ How? Tell me. Why should I trust anything he says? …Politics8 min readPolitics8 min read
