Only now, after years of hearing others talk about politics and observing how media outlets shape perceptions of political turning points, has it occurred to me that my love for politics is not rooted in how politicians behave but in how everyday people behave when discussing topics they know little about. The two-party system inContinue reading “Is Our Political System Failing?”
Category Archives: Social and Political
This Is My Ballot
American politics, most of the time, seems like a joke. It is almost laughable to see politicians speak at presidential debates, with millions of Americans watching them play out like a comedy act. However, when I sat down to watch this year’s debate, the initial laughter soon turned to dejection. This year, it was noContinue reading “This Is My Ballot”
Let’s Get Political
When I first started writing posts for Chocolate and Politics, I will admit I was a little too self-righteous. I remember sitting at my dimly-lit desk, desperate to fill my time and occupy my hands during a phase of isolation, yearning to engage in activities I had once avoided. I also recall brainstorming names forContinue reading “Let’s Get Political”
THE ONES WHO NEED SAVING
In the midst of a pitch-black night, illuminated only by the neon lights of club signs and car headlights, an individual lay unconscious on the ground, covered in vomit. The bystander effect, as defined, relates to the influence of others’ presence on an individual’s willingness to assist someone in need. It essentially involves the beliefContinue reading “THE ONES WHO NEED SAVING”
LOSING A HOME
What does the word home mean to you? For most, it probably has ties to a certain place, maybe a childhood house. They can picture the wooden front door and the welcome mat in front of it. Even more, they remember the particular smell of that house; how their mother made banana pancakes every SundayContinue reading “LOSING A HOME”
MY EDUCATION IS NOT YOUR POLITICAL PLAYGROUND
Florida is, and always has been, my home. I was born here. I grew up here. I spent long summer days in the pool with friends and never lived more than a twenty-minute drive from the beach. I love my home — with all its Mickey Mouse regalia and lack of a temperature below fiftyContinue reading “MY EDUCATION IS NOT YOUR POLITICAL PLAYGROUND”
CHOCOLATE AND…
When I began writing this blog, I did so with the intention of combining my aptness for writing with my passion for the array of ventures I was constantly immersing myself in. Over the years, I have written posts on food, fashion, relationships, and more. Truthfully though, I have not adhered totally to my originalContinue reading “CHOCOLATE AND…”
BETTER CONNECTIONS
Life is all about the connections you make. Today, making these connections is facilitated by the countless modes of communication and social networks in place. But, maintaining daily contact can be engulfing and overstimulating at times. While most people my age enjoy Facetiming their friends for hours on end and keeping Snapchat streaks for hundredsContinue reading “BETTER CONNECTIONS”
THE BANNING OF TONI MORRISON’S ‘THE BLUEST EYE’
Today, at 10:00 AM, a Pinellas County school board meeting was held to discuss the recent banning of Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye. Many students, parents, and teachers attended to voice their opinions and concerns on the matter, and to be a part of that group makes me proud. The careful selection of books inContinue reading “THE BANNING OF TONI MORRISON’S ‘THE BLUEST EYE’”
PHILANTHROPY
Whether a person can be truly and wholly selfless is a question that has afflicted society for a great period of time. Living on this planet for seventeen years, I have, over time, come to the conclusion that very few people are actually genuine in their benevolent endeavors. In fact, being a figure in theContinue reading “PHILANTHROPY”
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