NROP: COVID-19 is Killing Women’s Rights.

"COVID-19 has emphasized and exploited the continued denial of women’s rights. Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the massive social and economic impact of the pandemic."

NROP: Then – Fly me to the Moon. Now – Fly me to Nowhere.

When I step somewhere I have not been to before, it feels like my lungs expand more than they normally would. My breath is so much deeper. With that inhale, excitement fills my bloodstream.

NROP: Racial segregation – a thing of the past or the future?

Thankfully, that is now changed and you can see people of all races sitting next to one another in random parts of the bus. We are all one-big-happy-family. Right? Wrong!

NROP: Lady in Red.

My grandfather died when I was 10 years old. It was expected of me to wear black as a sign of mourning whenever I could, which meant acquiring new wardrobe pieces that were more black than any other color. Now, I wonder if that was what triggered my liking of black clothing. The second part...

NROP: Next stop – a racist ice cream truck song.

Have you ever had life just go the way you wanted it to? Not just one thing, but one event after another? I have not. Some might argue my privilege - I have led a good enough life so I should not complain. "Some people have it worse," they say. EXACTLY! There is always someone...

NROP: Beirut Explosion – How Lack of Responsibility Blew Up In People’s Faces.

Have you ever heard someone say: "That is not my job" and then walk away? I know I have. (...) Saying something is not for you to take care of is like Pilate washing his hands and declaring he had nothing to do with the decision to crucify Jesus.

NROP: Goya – Cancel Culture Continued.

Goya, the company, and not the painter or the fruit that is being "canceled." (...) "There are those that are born to love and to build, and others to hate and destroy."

NROP: We don’t need no education.

Are we going to go back to having one parent work while the other stays at home to watch/teach the kid(s)?

NROP: 3 Character Traits That Every President Needs.

After returning from a 4th of July celebration, I sat down in front of my computer to unwind a little. If you are wondering why I felt the need to relax after a party, you must be an extrovert. Even though I enjoyed myself, I still had to decompress after socializing for a better part...

NROP: Racism on the shelves – How the products we grew to love make us racist.

In today's day and age you're not only at fault for doing something with malice. You're also at fault when someone says so.