Valorized Masochism

Everyone gave me high fives as I swaggered down our elementary school hall.  It was all a gargantuan act.  My arm throbbed with every heartbeat and I wanted to sprint to the nurse and get some ice.  I got myself into a contest at recess with the brilliant goal of taking the most punches before crying, “Uncle!”  Apparently, I was […]

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Neocolonialism/neo-imperialism

On a blissful, summer day I found etched into history a profound statement for the ages.  In his second inaugural address during the midst of the Civil War Abraham Lincoln courageously proclaimed: “Both read the same Bible, and pray to the same God; and each invokes his aid against the other.  It may seem strange that any men should dare […]

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