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Hell on Earth Documentary Screening Presented by National Geographic At Rice University

12 June, 20170

From the words of Author Demez White: I could spend an entire Saturday afternoon watching documentaries on Netflix so when TotallyRandie invited me to Rice University to see a screening of Nat Geo’s ‘Hell On Earth’ about the Fall of Syria and Rise of ISIS and contribute my thoughts I was beyond interested. I made it too late for the amazing food spread they had but luckily not too late to be on time for the screening. Before I get into the social and political implications touched on Read more [...]

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Fear, Survivors Remorse, and Determination 72 hours After Fort Lauderdale

12 January, 20170

No training, nor any experience with guns or gun violence could prepare me for the fear I encountered January 6th at Fort Lauderdale Airport. In a country where we are spoon fed a fear of terrorism on what seems like a daily, your mind is subconsciously already on high alert. Sitting in Terminal 1 watching events unfold in the next terminal I felt a sense of safety. Sadden by the report of 1 known death at the time, I patiently waited for my flight to board. Before I knew it, shots were fired and Read more [...]

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