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Those who come around pretending to care for you don’t necessarily have an intention to help you. I write this in light of what I have observed over the years and the mistakes I have made in my own life w. Let me preface this article by saying that I am hoping that all sides
There is nothing I hate more in life than the twin sins of hypocrisy and piety. But in making that one statement, I fear I just became hypocritical and pious myself. Let me admit from the outset that this article was motivated by a friend who got irate over my seeming double standard—only for a
I hope you don’t get too mad at me for the satirical title I used in order to draw you to this missive. I promise though that my actions are not gratuitous for there is a purpose behind my Monday morning antics. Let me assure regular readers of the Ghion Journal first and foremost that
There are sheep in our midst who bleat banality and pretend that they are a part of our herd warning of impending wolves who are after us and our children. Ah but these sheep are cunning for these sheep are no sheep at all; they are wolves dressed to the nines pretending to be of
It’s almost laughable if it was not so tragic and outright pitiful. To see once ardent war hawk Republicans become Russian loving doves and to witness once fervent dovish Democrats all the sudden become bellicose war mongers is an exercise in situational morality in ways I could never have imagined. By the way, let me state
I hope you really reflect on this one truth: there is a wide gap between defiance and petulance. We have every right to be frustrated by a political and social climate that is making it harder and harder for us to pursue our lives with dignity. This is especially the case for the younger generation;
I will admit in advance that John Lewis was a hero of mine for the sacrifices he went through and the struggles he overcame on behalf of equality and justice. And in a way, what I am writing about John Lewis today is not so much a condemnation as it is a reflection of the
There was a time not too long ago where I would have been giving a standing ovation to the speech that Meryl Streep gave at the Golden Globe two days ago. It seems like a lifetime ago, when I saw the world through partisan lenses and pursued justice through the narrow prism of exclusionary grievances.
Let me say at the outset that I did not arrive at this path easily. In all honesty, I was one of President Obama’s biggest supporters. No need to go into all the details, but I will match the hopes I invested in Obama up against ANYONE not to mention the work I invested to
