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  • March 11, 2022 An Amrikan Chimaera

    Empathy in an Outrageous World

    Or… I ain’t problematic, I have a [group name] friend!! I’ve been thinking a lot lately about in-person exposure to

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  • February 14, 2022 An Amrikan Chimaera

    Here’s to the Maybes

    Here’s to the Maybes, the Almosts, the Ones told “I can’t”, the Ones busied away. Do you ever think about where they must go Once you’ve relegated them to a footnote?

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  • February 13, 2022 An Amrikan Chimaera

    A Single Guy’s (Positive) Take on Valentine’s Day

    If you’re in a good relationship, celebrate that today. Don’t patronize your single friends. Don’t act like you forgot the day. Even a bog standard date on Valentine’s Day ain’t a horror show.

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  • December 20, 2021 An Amrikan Chimaera

    My Empire of Hurt

    I’ve been in bit of pain for the past few months. I’m starting to come out of it. And I hope everyone in the same boat can do the same too.

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    November 20, 2021 An Amrikan Chimaera

    India Sweets & Spices Review – Desi Representation & Colorism in Mainstream American Culture

    India Sweets & Spices, about a girl named Alia who discovers family secrets during summer break, certainly does have imperfections. But I’m happy that it exists and that it adds to the growing (and never perfect) list of stories told about South Asians.

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  • November 11, 2021 An Amrikan Chimaera

    The Inclusivity of Sport

    There are few avenues in life where I have felt more welcome and included than as part of a sports fandom. For a few hours, I didn’t have to be The Muslim representative or wasn’t seen as The Brown Guy.

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    October 23, 2021 An Amrikan Chimaera

    The Model Minority Myth and Maher

    The Model Minority Myth bolsters the idea that Asians experience less hate & prejudice because $$. And explains lack of empathy with our struggles.

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    October 16, 2021 An Amrikan Chimaera

    Where Are You REALLY From?

    Where are you from? You can’t be American! There are people who are so gauche unintentionally. And then there are the ones who know better but purposefully go the other direction…

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August 7, 2013 Demosthenes

Reaping the seeds of Wars on Drugs and Terror

Ummm what?! In many places, the police are using laws designed to help them advance the drug war to confiscate property from ordinary citizens

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August 6, 2013 Locke

Growing Up In Your Hometown

I wanted to circle back on the discussion I had with my friend about trying to build a connection to the motherland  when it’s

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August 5, 2013 Locke

Connections to the Motherland, Connections to Where People Live

Last weekend, I had Primanti’s iftar with an old friend who was in town. He asked me if/how connected I feel to the motherland.

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July 30, 2013 Locke

Yes, Religious Tone Matters

It seems that the interwebs are all a twitter over Pope Francis’ remarks regarding the Gays. Addressing the issue of the gay lobby, Pope

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July 24, 2013 Demosthenes

Empire of Noise

A comment from Rod Dreher’s TAC blog: When we live in the natural (much time outdoors) type of environment, our senses are constantly being

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July 24, 2013 Demosthenes

Weiner’s Second Coming…

A quick word about Anthony Weiner’s newest sex scandal. I’m sick of his wife, Huma Abedin. She actually stood by and defended him again.

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July 22, 2013 Locke

Pacific Rim is this Summer’s Most Fun Blockbuster

After carefully considerating the matter, I’ve come to the conclusion that Pacific Rim was easily the most enjoyable and entertaining of the summer blockbusters

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June 1, 2013 Locke

Concessions to location

I’m at the DMV right now. There’s an Eastern European woman here with her son. And I marvel at how extraordinary people are that

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May 23, 2013 Demosthenes

Adding Deeper Darkness to a Night Already Devoid of Stars

Human beings are violent. As a group. As a species. We are violent. There has never been a period where there is not some

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May 15, 2013 Of cabbages and kings

Life as a Temporal Construct

Last summer was a very family-oriented affair for me. My sister gave birth to fraternal twins. I attended three weddings and a bachelor party.

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