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My Testimonial in Support of the Jacksonville Human Rights Ordinance

My Testimonial in Support of the Jacksonville Human Rights Ordinance

Featured image created by and copyright of Varick Rosete [http://varickrosete.com/] I am a Navy Veteran who has lived in Jacksonville for over eleven years. When I joined the service and swore the oath, I raised my right hand, and I did so in the service and protection of

Foray Into Genealogy: Immigrant Ancestors

Foray Into Genealogy: Immigrant Ancestors

With the state of our nation and the growing controversy concerning immigrants, I felt it was imperative to use my own genealogy to show how most of us are not that far removed from our immigrant ancestors. We are a country of immigrants and that's nothing in which

Captain Marvel: In Pursuit of Flight TPB [Marvel Comics] Review

Captain Marvel: In Pursuit of Flight TPB [Marvel Comics] Review

I’ve been a latecomer to comics for the entirety of my life. While I was introduced to books and novels at a young age, comics were something that no one around me read and they never crossed my radar until just a few years ago. I’ve spent quite

In Remembrance of D-Day: Two Generals [Graphic Novel] Review

In Remembrance of D-Day: Two Generals [Graphic Novel] Review

A friend of mine gifted me this book, a few years back, during our yearly Secret Santa exchange. It is, easily, one of the most moving and spot on presents that I've received, as my friend knows that (1) I'm a Veteran, (2) I love comics/

Top Songs of Discover Weekly #1

Top Songs of Discover Weekly #1

Spotify has a nifty playlist for you to follow called "Discover Weekly". It takes a few weeks to curate, but once you've listened to music on Spotify for that long, it will give you about 30 suggested songs every week. In my personal experience, there have

Idolized #0 [Aspen Comics] Review

Idolized #0 [Aspen Comics] Review

From David Schwartz, the author of Image Comics series, MELTDOWN, and Aspen Comics, comes a brand new original (and creator owned) series as well as Aspen’s first venture into superhero territory. Spoilers are a definite in this piece, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. The #0 issue of Idolized reads like

New Year, New (Book and Video Game) Challenges

New Year, New (Book and Video Game) Challenges

Every time the New Year rolls around my social media feeds are filled with people starting new challenges. Physical, mental, it doesn't matter. Folks love to challenge themselves, and I'm no different. Over the course of the past few years, I have undertaken some cool challenges