• The Ever Changing History of the Universe

    The Ever Changing History of the Universe

    Synopsis ~ A shorter version of the paper I wrote for my Philosophical Foundations of Science class in 2006.  Topics covered by this essay include space, time, relativity, physics, and the origins of the universe.

     
  • From Caterpillars to Butterflies

    From Caterpillars to Butterflies

    Synopsis ~ A short essay I wrote for my Writing 102 class in April 2005.  The essay discusses the early relationship between China and the West, as well as themes of sexuality relating to David Henry Hwang’s tale M. Butterfly.

     
  • The Purpose of Love

    The Purpose of Love

    Synopsis ~ Written late one night in 2003, then edited and reposted in 2011. This is a short essay about the meaning of love, how people perceive love, and love’s purpose.

     
  • Land Of The Free

    Synopsis ~ This is a transcript of a speech I gave during my sophomore year of high school in 1999.  The focus of this speech was corruption among large corporations and world governments.

     
  • Fortress Civilization

    Synopsis ~ This is an essay I did for my Writing 101 class in November 2004.  This piece deals with the American lead war in Afghanistan, religious fundamentalism, and the American government’s involvement in both.

     
  • The Hope of Hopelessness

    Synopsis ~ An essay I wrote for one of my Anthropology classes in 2005.  The focus of this paper is poverty and global equality.

     
  • A Stranger Named Samantha

    Synopsis ~ Two people  share a moment in an electronics store.

     
  • Saving Graces

    Synopsis ~ A boy traveling through a foreign city meets a collection of odd people.

     
  • On The Possibilities Of A Selective Memory

    Synopsis ~ A man who doesn’t remember his past, wakes up under an unfamiliar ceiling, covered in blood.

     
  • Siren’s Song

    Synopsis ~ A young man’s search for a singer he saw only for a moment.