Tennis Haikus

You hit the ball hardSee it fly over the netBarely out of reachI adore tennisExtremely satisfyingMy favorite sport
Sports Bubbles Have Proven More Effective Than We Originally Thought

On Sunday, the National Women’s Soccer League will wrap up its month-long tournament with zero positive coronavirus tests. How did…
Penalties for Anti-Maskers
Hello Frances,Reading your article, I still wondered if there were any concrete ways we could enforce mask wearing, without brutality…
Why Americans Should Wear Face Masks
Dear Editor,It’s currently been about 4 months since school districts started closing and the coronavirus struck hard on the world….
A letter to Michael Chertoff
Dear Mr. Michael Chertoff,I recently reviewed your opinion about the deployment of NSA federal agents in Portland. I appreciate your…
Learning to Succeed

Success is never accidentalIt is earned day by dayOr through countless sleepless nightsYou never know when it will comeOr when…
Orchid
A rare white orchid,Pale and slender in moonlight.Warm yet deceiving.
The Weak Tree: A Metaphor for Life

I am the only tree hereIn what was a giant forestAnd I didn’t shed a tearWhile the rest of the…
On Of Mice and Men

GeorgeA hot air balloon needs an element to ground it.Lest it flies too close to the sun.And melts into a…
What you need to know about the airborne transmission of COVID-19

On July 6th, over 200 experts signed an open letter to the World Health Organization arguing that it is time…