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Opinion Editorials
Every now and then, an opinion editorial claws its way out of my soul and into the material realm. They're almost always written informally, but those fit to print or worth remembering are placed here.
Journalism, like so much of what is seen and heard in the modern era, is theatre. The news – the culmination of stories read and broadcast for public consumption and education – is more an art than science. As with all art, it is vital to the soul. It provides meaning and context for the world at large.
But like any art, it is subjective.
I originally wrote this after my graduation at Florida Tech in 2018 with the hope I could find a person or publication in the Melbourne area to print it and spread the word.
I tried everywhere I could think, but I failed. I couldn't even pay to have this published. The reach of the university and the perversion of ethics run too deep.
At the time of this writing, Hurricane Irma was among the strongest hurricanes to ever exist. Only one Atlantic hurricane on record, hurricane Allen in 1980, contained stronger sustained winds at 190 mph. Hurricane Irma topped off at an equally destructive 185 mph.
After numerous weather forecasts and tracking models, it was decided that a mass evacuation of Florida was needed.
I’ve had a particular type of conversation with several friends and students over the years. It’s always met with a mix of emotions. Sometimes disbelief. Sometimes outrage. Sometimes with a sense of revelation.
The conversation covers an open secret of academia. Namely, the three types of college courses.
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