Skyler Saunders
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Reason First: Ban Boxing Immediately
End boxing now. Non-professional, semi-pro, professional. All of it should be banned. The death of boxer Maxim Dadashev is just another example of why this brutal “sport” should be retired forever. Like the death of Johnny Owen almost four decades ago, and so many others, Dadashev suffered a brain injury that caused his death days after his fight against Subriel Matias. This vicious activity is just legalized killing in some instances. The harshness that is inherent in pugilism is a sign that our brutish nature craves the jabs, hooks, and uppercuts that strike against these figures. It’s the entertainment and business that drives the fights. Money is not the root of all evil. And the love of it certainly isn’t either. So, to blame the dollar would be an error.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Unbalanced
Spirit Made Physical
The eyes weren’t perfect so he smoothed them away. The javelin, a spear aimed at the fearful remained the only thing that seemed right. It stood there frozen in the thrower’s hand like a shaft of liberty. The body of the man neared perfection. Each muscle and tendon told a tale of exercising, manipulating the physical form all through the power of the mind. Every line meant something. The thighs meant lower body strength that would sustain the thrower in his moment of truth. The onyx pestered him. It bothered him. He wanted to slice at the eyes, blinding the sculpture. This was May of 1928 in Wilmington, Delaware, and the heat began to drive the sculptor to even greater heights. Despite the intense hotness, he worked until the project was up to his standards. Upton Colmes sweated great beads that seemed like translucent beetles scaling down from his forehead. The work had meant to him that he would be able to free himself from the bondage of inertia. In his mind, he viewed any signs of lethargy as giving in, giving up too quickly. His black skin glistened with each and every touch of the electric bulbs in his studio.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Journal
Reason First: Will The Real Wigged Man Put His Hands in Cuffs?
Hide your children, hide your wives because there’s an assailant in Dekalb County with an assortment of wigs robbing everybody out there. Well, not everyone but multiple Waffle Houses, a bank, and at least two drugstores. What is this world coming to when a man must get down for his crown by dressing up like a woman and stealing money from various establishments? There’s not a recession on (yet) and the economy is booming. Why isn’t this individual part of the workforce or studying at an institution of higher learning? Whoever it is with the wig is someone who feels like he must earn a living by force. The irrationalism involved in this case abounds.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Do Some Prisoners Refuse to Be Rehabilitated in Their Old Age?
Maybe you can’t keep an evil man down (for long). Multiple murderer, Albert Flick was released from prison because of his “old age.” Once set free, he committed a crime similar to what landed him behind bars in the first place; he stabbed a woman to death. Now, the initial person that he killed, that brought him to justice was his wife, Sandra Flick—in front of their daughter. The prison staff, in their infinite wisdom, chose to say that the man had served his debt to society, and that he should be amongst the general populace. Severe mistake. Flick had the nerve to say, “If I can’t have [Kimberly Dobbie], I will kill her.” That is how the man operated. With icy, vicious intent, he exacted that sentiment on Dobbie before the eyes of her eleven-year-old twin boys.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Criminal
A Mumbling Word
Cold winds ushered the young man inside of the house. He clutched a digital player and wireless earbuds. Collins True tore off his jacket and untied his boots. His Newark, Delaware home provided for him the space to explore the antiquities and some of its relics. In his palm he carried the pieces as if they were precious metals. He had a sense that diamonds would sprout right out of the device he was so excited about it. At just eighteen years old, he kept a healthy query into the world around him. It had been years since anyone had used the digital devices in his hands. Now, people tuned to the radio, switched off the lights, and watched movies all with the implanted chip in their body.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Futurism
Reason First: Should Newly Released Oklahoman Corey Atchison Be Bitter?
Wrongfully convicted individuals must face a new day. While some harbor animosity and anger for the years that they stayed under the watchful eye of the law, people like Tulsa Oklahoma native Corey Atchison expressed only the joy of being granted liberty. With new insights into cases, the number of people freed from prison continues to go on so that justice may be served. Whether it’s through DNA or another look at the particular matter, the way that men and women have been released from the confines of cell walls speaks to a system that is imperfect.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Criminal
Crossing into Liberty
The white phone matched the gray, peeling walls that surrounded the bevy of women waiting to talk on the phone. The day seemed normal, inmates milled about, yearning for the chance to talk with their loved ones. One woman, Ellish Vat, leaned her head against the window. Her dark hair clashed against the grayness. Her skin looked like yellow glue. She flashed a smile. On the other line, her six-year-old son talked about first grade. Ellish became excited. She shouted when she heard of her baby’s stellar grades.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Should Romantic Relationships Be Built on Money?
The business of relationships is what is at stake here. A multibillion-dollar industry seeks to tweak and control the dating habits, social mores, and ethics of human relationships. In this latest alleged heterosexual triangle photo that went viral, the aim ought to be on making sure that the young woman pays for her own manicures and pedicures, wash and sets, and other cosmetics that these vain vixens covet.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Humans
Reason First: Is Cyberbullying a Boon for R. Kelly's Daughter?
Let us first define our terms. The concept of the cult of negativity means that the vicious speech and actions that have been a part of humankind since its inception should be used to motivate and enlighten. Hatred should be employed under the cult of negativity to expand the minds of man. The cult of negativity signals the possibility for religions, races, sexes, and other nonessentials to be met with the ultimate essential: philosophy. Every human being possesses a philosophy whether they know it or not. Those who don’t hold consciously an ideology are often inclined to subscribe to systems that will be used to murder, rape, mutilate, and spew vitriol disguised as humorous language or acts.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Psyche
Reason First: Is Cardi B the Greatest Rapper of the 2010's?
The rap arena is flooded with figures. In this age of “I want it now!” female rappers, especially, must contend with their fellow female rappers as well as male MCs quicker and with more verve. They often find themselves referring to their genitalia in songs. MC Cardi B summarized how difficult it is to traverse the hip hop landscape without promoting sexually explicit lyrics. “When I did ‘Be Careful,’ the rapper explained, “people [were] talking mad s––.” This observation has its roots in the thousands of years of artistry across many cultures. Is it “selling out” to appeal to the tastes of the masses? Have rappers already sold out a long time ago?
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Beat
Reason First: Were Tupac and Madonna the Ultimate Couple in Popular Music History?
With her worn out body and waning importance in the sphere of modern music, Madonna no longer has the rights to the letter that slain rapper and actor Tupac penned for her while he was still incarcerated at the Clinton Correctional Facility. The succinct and pointed letter could fetch up to $300,000 at auction. For a letter that is over two decades old and written by a dead hip hop artist, the artifact sets a precedent. Madonna had a spectacular run through the eighties up until the early aughts. She now has the relevance of a DVD player. She can still perform but she lacks the power and ability as the new guns like Ariana Grande.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Beat
Reason First: Is Benzino a Racist?
It’s one thing to spew hatred on the media landscape to match the directions of radio stations, television channels, and websites. But with respected figures like Benzino, he should have had greater situational awareness. Instead of going on a racist tirade, he should have paid attention to the blatant bigotry and racism that he spouted towards a law enforcement officer. As a man of mixed races, he may have been compelled to spit such hatred. It’s either that or he just could not control his emotions.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Criminal
