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Lavender Graduation- University of Richmond 2017

12 Apr

Greetings, welcome, and happy Gaypril to all: guys, gals, and non-binary pals. I am honored to give the speech for this year’s Lavender Graduation as a way to reflect on my own time here at UR as well as using … Read More »

Personal, Reflections, Richmond

Odyssey

9 Apr

Here’s a link to previous work I’ve done for the Odyssey 

Global

Why I Chose to Wear a Dress to Pigroast

9 Apr

Just in case it wasn’t clear: Yes, I am a cis-man and yes, I wore a dress to Pig Roast. Despite the “suggested fashion guides” given throughout the years, I decided to go against the status quo. Since this is, … Read More »

Personal, Reflections, Richmond

UR Abroad- The American Experience™

15 Aug

2016 has proved that the world is an absolute mess right now. As I think back upon my experience over the last five months around Europe, I’ve come to realize that we truly are all in this together. Globalization is … Read More »

Personal, Reflections America, Freedom, Globalization, Justice, Liberty, Paradigm, Personal

Existential Comics

15 Aug

Existential Comics is a great way to get comedic relief while still being kind of sad about the world.

Links Existential Philosophy, Humor

New Beginnings

14 Aug

Und so beginnt es… I arrived a little over two weeks ago and have finally had time to dedicate an entry to the blog. ^This was on March 15th. It is now July 1st (third edit, August 14th) and I … Read More »

Personal, Reflections Germany, Queercism, Racism, Study Abroad, UR

9 Maps to Change How You See the World

14 Aug

9 Maps to Change How You See the World is a great display of how our perception of the world is skewed simply by how we look at maps.

Global, Links Links, Maps, Nifty, Perspective, World

5 Stages of Grief- A Critique on Modern Days Society’s Treatment of Those Whose Lamenting will Never Be Heard

17 Jul

NOTE: I wrote this piece as a stream of conscious that merges elements of poetry with that of a personal recollection of how I see the world. This is far from an academic piece but I find value within artistic … Read More »

Personal, Reflections Acceptance, Anger, Bargaining, Denial, Depression, Grief, Loss, Personal, Queercism, Racism, Sexism, Solace, Weltschmerz

Bargained Sovereignty

17 Jul

What does it mean to be a “sovereign state”? Does sovereignty validate a state’s status in a global network? How does sovereignty play into globalization? As per this presentation I gave in my Globalization of the Non-Western world class, “State … Read More »

Global Accountability, Democracy, George W. Bush, Global, Legitimacy, Sovereignty

UR Globalized: A Richmond Perspective

17 Jul

My semester abroad has been an enlightening experience that I hope stays with me for the rest of my life. I took a class called, “Globalization of the Non-Western world” and hope to use this platform as an extension of what … Read More »

Personal, Reflections Germany, Global, Personal, Study Abroad, UR

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  • Lavender Graduation- University of Richmond 2017

  • Odyssey

  • Why I Chose to Wear a Dress to Pigroast

  • UR Abroad- The American Experience™

  • Existential Comics

  • New Beginnings

  • 9 Maps to Change How You See the World

  • 5 Stages of Grief- A Critique on Modern Days Society’s Treatment of Those Whose Lamenting will Never Be Heard

  • Bargained Sovereignty

  • UR Globalized: A Richmond Perspective

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