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From page to screen

April 16, 2009 in Nu Magazine - April 16, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

What directors accomplish with cinema is comparable to what authors do with literature. In the short span of two hours, an audience can feel genuine happiness as well as sadness, can be laughing hysterically, or tearing at the eyes.

A New Century

November 6, 2008 in Articles ⋅ 3 comments

Change is upon us, embrace it.

For all you Probamas, something to ponder…

October 30, 2008 in Articles ⋅ 4 comments

I happen to veer more towards Obama than McCain being that my political views are heavily geared towards socialist (yes, Obama is a socialist). Despite that, I came across this very interesting piece on Yahoo Message Boards which really puts “redistribution of wealth” into (oversimplified) practical terms. Today on my way to lunch I passed [...]

Through A Blind Man’s Eyes

October 20, 2008 in Poetry ⋅ Post a comment

What is black? What is white? A struggle that is not right. The King of yore; A cause of The War. Disputes over what? A meaningless color? The haughtiness of one versus the ignorance of another. Close your eyes, And walk through a blind man’s lies.

Think Twice

October 16, 2008 in Poetry ⋅ Post a comment

My stomach grinds with intense hunger, I haven’t eaten in what feels like weeks. Food is scarce for those of my menial status. It is just beyond my fingertips I see a buffet splayed across the dinner table, But of course it is not my dinner table. Always just beyond my fingertips My frail body [...]

I’m glad I can’t vote.

October 10, 2008 in Articles ⋅ 5 comments

Being 16, going on 17 I am not eligible to vote in the 2008 Presidential Elections, thank G-d. The upcoming election holds monumental weight for our distraught country. Given, since I am not eligible to vote I haven’t exactly made it my business to research each side and follow the particular issues, rather I view [...]

Better late

October 9, 2008 in Articles, Nu Magazine - October 9, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

“Procrastination is the thief of time,” says a philosopher — Edward Young — from the 1700s. Often, procrastination is portrayed as a detrimental attribute when in truth, it is a talent. A good procrastinator can put a task off until the very last minute and still complete it on time.

Please Contradict Me

October 6, 2008 in Articles ⋅ Post a comment

For starters, I love writing as a definitive way to vocalize my opinions. Argue or disagree with anything that I say, controversy is my forte (although often times I just play devil’s advocate for fun). I write for the sheer pleasure of it as well. Creating stories with underlying themes…sending subliminal messages; its all great [...]