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Subway rides are not for the weak. Every commute has the potential to be stranger than the one before it. On this particular ride, I found myself standing next to a young woman who was watching a television show on her phone. The problem was that she wasn’t the only one watching it. The volume was loud enough for the entire train car to follow along, complete with her occasional commentary on the plot. As I glanced around, I noticed amused looks, raised eyebrows, and silent e

There’s a pandemic quietly spreading through the Kingdom that I’ve been noticing for quite some time. And no, it’s not the hantavirus, but rather an unhealthy fixation on physical health. There’s nothing wrong with being a good steward of the vessel we’ve been entrusted with. I’d even argue that faithful stewardship is better than a life where physical health remains yearly wishful thinking. But the pandemic I’m speaking of applies to the former, not the latter. Though there

When you read this blog post, we will have just finished celebrating the 223rd commemoration of Haitian Flag Day. This year, the air felt different. In Haiti, we have a popular saying: “Nou se wozo, menm si nou pliye, nou pap kase” — loosely translated: We are reeds; though we bend, we do not break. The saying compares the Haitian people to a pliable reed that rises again even after facing adversities. Flag Day, in my humble opinion, is one of the rare occasions where the Hai