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Author: James Keenan

I am a young Irish-American writer, telling stories by day and waxing philosophical by night. This blog is meant to be a collection of public musings, anecdotes, and writing exercises open to criticism and discussion among fellow readers and writers. And if you really need to put me into a category: INTJ Hufflepuff
Critical Thought

The Paradox of Fiction

20 Feb 2021
It's a moving scene. All of the still-alive Avengers join together at the house for a send-off of their friend. Tony Stark, played by Robert Downey, Jr., had died. The…
Social Contract

Great Expectations: The “Gold-Digging Whore Epidemic,” the Economic Proposition of Marriage, and How Expectations Form Behaviours That Harm Us All

17 Feb 2021
I thought about incorporating two scenes into this piece, but with some further consideration it seems best to present them both up front. I'm afraid of getting married, man. Why,…
Social Contract

Victory Defeated US: How Winning Became the Ultimate American Problem

7 Jan 2021
I am not much of a Republican or a Democrat. My ideology is at times offensive to both party lines and so I could not imagine success representing Americans with…
Social Contract

Thumbs Up, America

7 Nov 2020
Sorry, friends. I am going to be a downer today. I mean, I'm a downer every day but I try to take measures to conceal that from others. Those closest…
Critical Thought

Do They Know It’s Christmas? [The Rules for a Christmas Movie]

21 Oct 2020
Next Saturday is Halloween, and if I have learned anything these last few years it's that this means Christmas begins on Sunday. Some window displays already feature decorations, and holiday-themed…
Social Contract

My Truth and The Truth

28 Sep 2020
We are currently attending a training through work that discusses multiple aspects of communication. One of the concepts that arose during the training is the need for people to speak…
Critical Thought

Sokovia Accords

26 Sep 2020
This is just for fun today. I have mentioned my Chris Evans/Captain America awakening in past entries (in short, that I knew little of Cap in the past, but the…
Uncategorized

Social Media Detox – 3 Days In

24 Sep 202024 Sep 2020
I wrote the other day about my commitment to abandon social media, driving in large part by recognition of the considerable harm that social media provides cause. I reiterate that…
Personal…

The Fog of War

23 Sep 2020
We face a lot of problems today. Some are holdovers from prior generations, others are unique to the modern world. A major part of me still believes that people, in…
#HeForShe

Question About Trans Rights

17 Sep 202017 Sep 2020
The question is simple, but in this charged political environment you should brace for 3,000 words of qualification and background. This sort of thing can be a lightning rod for…

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