One year ago, Elon was “forced” to buy Twitter. I say “forced” because there has been speculation that Elon planned this all along. Elon, being the perceived “mastermind” he is, allegedly has been planning to bring Twitter to its knees for some time (do birds have knees?) to rid the app of the stinky leftists…
Category Archives: World View
Defending Danny Masterson: Social Media And The Cost Of Loyalty
In the age of social media, news travels quickly. Opinions catch and spread like wildfire and depending on where your opinions lie, your biggest fans could become your biggest enemies. We’re seeing this now in real-time following the sentencing of former That 70’s Show actor, Danny Masterson. Masterson was just sentenced to 30 years to life for raping two…
Despite Politics We Can Agree: Abuse Has No Gender
It’s day three of a stalemate between House Democrats and Republicans as they vote for speaker of the House. I imagine “each side” is expecting the other to fold as they put on their best poker faces and give their grandiose speeches in support of their elected. Just another day in American politics where disagreements…
Making History One Vote At A Time
I wrote this essay for one of my college courses early last year. Since Stacey Abrams is in the fight for Governor of Georgia once again, I wanted to share my perspective of the challenges Stacey Abrams has faced and take a moment to showcase the powerhouse that is Stacey Abrams. April Tapia POLS 155…
We Just Want Cops To Arrest Black People Like They Do White Mass Murderers (Perspective)
We need to talk about this…. I have been sitting on this post for a about a month now because I felt it was important to allow tensions to dissipate before speaking on this. There is a lot to unpack here so I’m going to do my best to address all points that I feel…
Thoughts On God, The Big Bang, And Evolution. (Musings)
Let me preface this by giving some insight into my mind. I believe in the possibility of all things. I was raised Christian and Catholic. Meaning, various concrete beliefs were instilled in me from a very young age. There are religious beliefs that are so deeply ingrained in me, that at times, they will contradict…
Realizing That Not Everyone Cares About The World – Why That’s OK And Why It Isn’t
Before I started actively blogging on this here website of mine, I found myself going absolutely nuts, constantly thinking about all the craziness going on in the world. In the past, I could come home, hunt down my boyfriend, and engage him in conversation about this or that new outrageous event. For the most part,…
Child Pregnancy Is A Hard Pill To Swallow
Its been two weeks and five days since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v, Wade, the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision that affirmed the constitutional right to abortion. Since then, anti-abortion states have been rushing to enact their laws limiting or outright striking down abortion rights, ultimately making abortions illegal unless under certain pretenses…
Creationism vs Humanism
April Tapia Phil. 1 12/2/2018 Creationism vs. Humanism Why do Christians have a problem with humanists when theoretically the humanist belief is fundamentally similar to that of Christianity in terms of morality? Christians believe that man alone cannot know or decide for themselves what is right or wrong, good or bad. They believe that…
Thought For Food
April Tapia English 101, Sec. 3252 May 19, 2017 Thought For Food It’s no secret that the food we buy in our average local grocery store is chocked full of items that are not necessarily good for us. We fill our carts full of processed foods, lacking in nutritional value because it’s cheap. This…