This post is part of the Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge, hosted by Long and Short Reviews. Check out other bloggers at this week’s post. This week’s prompt: “My Unusual Hobbies/Interests.” I don’t know if it’s all that unusual, but one of my primary hobbies is genealogy research. I think it mostly stems from my interest Read More
Writing
Arbitrary Justice: Who Lives and Who Dies Under the Death Penalty
If the death penalty is supposed to represent the ultimate form of justice, why is it applied so unevenly? From subjective legal standards to racial disparities and wrongful convictions, capital punishment reveals a system where not all lives are treated equally—and where who lives and who dies can depend more on interpretation than justice.
What’s My Favorite Audiobook?
I’ve only listened to one audiobook in my life—and I can’t even remember which one it was. A Clive Cussler novel, a stack of cassettes, and a lot of driving made for a surprisingly memorable (if fuzzy) experience.
One More Reason the Death Penalty Needs to Go
After spotting a bald eagle along the Verdigris River, I found myself thinking about justice. A recent felony murder case in Alabama highlights one more reason the death penalty needs to go—and why the doctrine itself deserves closer scrutiny.
Back to Now: My Case Against Time Travel
Time travel sounds thrilling—until you start thinking about paradoxes, pandemics, and unintended consequences. For this week’s WWBC, I explore why I’m actually glad it’s fictional, from alternate timelines to germ theory and everything that could go very, very wrong.