“And all the roads we have to walk are winding And all the lights that lead us there are blinding There are many things that I would like to say to you.” “Wonderwall,” Oasis By: Gabriela Yareliz I thought of Mr. H this week. He was my middle school math teacher, the first year IContinue reading “Wonderwall”
Monthly Archives: January 2026
Literary Canon
“It’s marvelous to know another person’s entire literary canon by heart. It’s like knowing their secret personal language.” Lauren Groff
Exposure Transforms
By: Gabriela Yareliz I was in a freezing cold restaurant at a lunch with some acquaintances. The place was like ice and my water was, too. One woman discussed how she loved being able to regularly take her small children to the NYC museums. “Exposure is so important.” Everyone started chiming in with their childhoodContinue reading “Exposure Transforms”
Ideas for NYC: Open Letter #6
Dear Zohran Mamdani (Mayor), We have skated, waded, climbed and slid against our will. And that’s those of us able to do so. Others haven’t been as fortunate and are home and/or bruised due to City failure and negligence. This week solidified my belief that mobility training has never been more needed. In the wordsContinue reading “Ideas for NYC: Open Letter #6”
90s Chokehold Was Back Last Night
“They [the Boston Bruins] hit through people to possess the puck.” Dave Maloney on Bruins vs. Rangers on January 26, 2026 It’s called playing, Dave. It’s what we want to see from the Rangers. Last night, the New York Rangers found luck— they won to redeem the brutal loss to Boston (remember when the RangersContinue reading “90s Chokehold Was Back Last Night”
A Whisper
“Turn away from the world this year and begin to listen. Listen to the whispers of your heart.” Sarah Ban Breathnach In this 2026, what has your heart whispered to you?
Against the Stream
“A dead thing can go with the stream, but only a living thing can go against it.” G.K. Chesterton, The Everlasting Man
Bury Me in the Swamp
“To understand the lowcountry, you have to move through it.” Dairy Boy Campaign Florida is one of the few states where the bar licensure has no reciprocity with any other state. Why? Because Florida is “unique.” There is no arguing with that. A few days ago, Dairy Boy’s new campaign turned my head. This wasContinue reading “Bury Me in the Swamp”
Poetry by Javed Akhtar: Ghazal
From Quiver (Translated from Urdu) “If dreams are ready for the harvest, know The time of pain has come. Prepare to sow. This life is a strange business when I see That gain and loss are all the same to me. Someone is shattered with grief, still smiles with joy. Just like the face uponContinue reading “Poetry by Javed Akhtar: Ghazal”
What Matters
“Actions are your values made real.” Mark Manson By: Gabriela Yareliz What matters to you deeply? The key is to look at your actions. Your actions and your time always reveal the truth.
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