Category: Positive Cynicism
Have you ever wanted to write your own Internet column? Do you think you have what it takes to spew out your thoughts into an entertaining weekly feature? Well, if so, my friends, this week you are in luck because Aaron R. Davis gives everyone a glimpse into …
After being called a "selfish blogger" by someone who he follows online, Aaron R. Davis began to reflect on what exactly the purpose of online writing is. For Davis, blogging is simply an outlet for him to put down his thoughts, not a "social contract" to interact with …
Aaron R. Davis has struggled with his weight. He has also had to struggle with other people, who assume that everyone who is overweight has "chosen" to be so and because of that they aren't really worthy of compassion. Davis takes a look at this idea that being …
Lifetime's new primetime drama Devious Maids has been catching flack from some critics for its decision to make all of its Latina characters maids. Aaron R. Davis can't help but notice that the critics loudly complaining about that happen to be white, not Latina. And they are criticizing …
In a moment of epiphany, Frank Sobotka on The Wire once said: "We used to make shit in this country, build shit. Now we just put our hand in the next guy's pocket. " Sobotka's point was that the decline of America as a whole can be seen …
