This story is crazier than you think. — You know who President John Tyler is, right? You should know he spent some time in the White House, and that even though he died in 1862 in the early days of the American Civil War, he still has one grandchild living today. How is that even possible? It’s strange…

This quote should be what lights your fire. — It’s Friday night. You’ve got your case of beer ready. Plans with friends are all set. Hours of Netflix lie ahead. This is a common occurrence for most people nowadays. They work five days a week so they can relax for the next two. Then the cycle continues and continues…

I never wanted any of them to end. — If I had to choose any subject matter I enjoyed above all the others, it would be anything about the American presidency. As an amateur historian, I’m learning everything I can on the subject matter. Some books about the topic I didn’t care for, but the following three are some…

I should’ve known this a long time ago. — I first began my Medium journey in Feb. 2021. I dove into the waters not knowing what I was doing or what I would write about. This is all still partly true. Since then, I’ve learned quite a bit about the platform, much of which I’ve accepted: Nothing On Medium is Guaranteed You know what…

All while walking around the world. — There’s something magical about waiting in line to meet your favorite celebrity after a concert or before a sporting event, even random on the street, and having them sign something for you. But what if you did that for the bulk of your life, all the while hitchhiking around the…

I couldn’t read enough of them. — As many of you know, in May 2022, I graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a degree in journalism and minors in political science and journalism. It’s one of my life’s greatest accomplishments to date. During my time in higher education, especially attending Illinois, I fell in…

It may just help you out of your slump too. — We’re all human. We like to all think we’re writing machines. Some of us may be but most of the time, it takes a lot out of us physically and mentally to keep writing and growing as a writer. But this one habit keeps me motivated to write even on…

I know I will love it as much as my expectations — I barely ever go to the movies. Seriously. Even as I don’t have a Netflix or Hulu subscription, or on any streaming platform for that matter, I just don’t watch movies. Maybe on cable every now and again but that’s it. But when a movie looks good — and I…

Their work is some of my favorites; their character is all the better. — Have you ever just loved a book so much that you wanted to meet the mind behind it? I have plenty of times. That’s why I love meeting authors at book signings and other such occasions. It allows me to learn about them more while also having a great conversation. …