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As the President of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) walked off the 2019 World Cup finals field, the supportive American crowd erupted in dueling cheers… “USA!” “Equal pay!” “USA!” “Equal pay!” The cheers manifested themselves in various media forms as the victorious U.S. women’s soccer team arrived
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I’ll admit it. Before the Supreme Court intervened, the recent wrangling regarding the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census got me thinking… I’m thinking it’s the wrong question… [Note: The U.S. Census Bureau and Wikipedia are utilized significantly below…] Mandated by Article I,
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Megan Rapinoe has made news in recent weeks. While leading the U.S. women’s soccer team to victory in the illustrious 2019 FIFA World Cup, the talented co-captain protested during the National Anthem and got into a non-face-to-face, rhetorical tit for tat with the President
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I’ve been intrigued as of late as to how we judge things now. Specifically, there seems an increasing trend to apply filters from today to assess circumstances from before. There seems diminishing room for the allowance of the truth that “we don’t know what we don’t know”
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In reading these days before the Fourth, I was once again struck by the Declaration signed 243 years ago. My search then led me to other historical gems. One of the things that always fascinates me is how words written centuries ago are still so relevant now. I stumbled upon
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Beginning at 6:01 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, the flurry begins. The negotiations will be immediate; they will be active and ongoing. Texts… phone calls… face-to-face. The NBA’s annual Free Agency Moratorium starts tonight. Perhaps one is not a fan of the professional hardwood; follow me
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A random dozen, relevant, actual quotes… “Sending my selfie to NASA, because I’m a star.” “I don’t take selfies all the time. I just do it once and a while everyday.” “Real men don’t take selfies.” “Maybe she’s born with it. Maybe it’s an Instagram
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[Disclosure notice: the specific names and identifying details have been changed in the below account. Contrary to protecting the privacy of said individuals, the motive here is instead to diffuse the polarized reactions that often accompany partisan leanings.] This weekend there was a gathering in which multiple political candidates from
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The signs on social media have been larger. The passionate protests have increased. And the bold call has only become louder. It goes something like this: “No more thoughts and prayers! We need action!” There exists a sincere desire for something to be actually done. So allow me to begin
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On the Wednesday afternoon after the 2016 presidential election, a shoplifting attempt occurred at Gibson’s Bakery in the small town of Oberlin, Ohio. The bakery is adjacent to Oberlin College, a small private school considered “the second oldest continuously operating coeducational institute of higher learning in the world.” In
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As previously noted, the Intramuralist took so-called “the show on the road” for most of the past two weeks. There were people to see, graduations to celebrate, meetings and more to attend to. Over the course of those two weeks, my son and I expected to journey an approximate
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So for the last two weeks, the Intramuralist has been on the road. It’s been great — great to interact and visit and listen and celebrate and invest in those I see less often. In order, no less to keep up on the news — and ensure I’m not following