It was May of 2018. After an agonizing four hour oral exam, and a no less demanding several-hour flight test, I emerged from the Oakland Airport FBO a newly minted Private Pilot. In these early da...
As summer draws to a close and the shadows of ancient ruins begin to run long into the woods, the spark of autumn sets the Western Mountains ablaze with colour. The promise of a bountiful harvest h...
On the Importance of Visible Dissent
Last night, I participated in the San Francisco Women's March. I did not do so alone—current estimates place attendance at over a hundred thousand people, with a similar turnout in Oakland. From a ...
As I write this, the time is 11:17pm PST on Tuesday, November 8th, 2016. Of the 270 electoral votes required to claim the presidency, Donald Trump has accrued 247; Hillary Clinton, 215. Though all ...
Extra Life is an annual charity event in which folks from around the world get together and pledge to play games for 24 hours in order to raise money for Children's Miracle Network hospitals. This ...
I am lucky enough to have two very loving parents who occasionally take time out of their busy days to send me an email and let me know that they’re thinking of me. From my father, this is usually ...