I watch a cute couple walking together, holding hands down the street of the Gaslamp. The guy was about 5'10" and he wore a black tank top that accentuates his trendy sleeve tattoos and writings on his chest. The shorts ...

I don't think I can attest how excellent education is here in San Diego, despite what some naysayers will tell me. I have three more months until I can declare myself as a California resident, so I have to spend ...

"Amin, I see you as someone incredibly unique. You're not 100% Iraqi, and you're not 100% American," says a good Iraqi friend of mine as we drink tea in front of his restaurant in the Gaslamp. "I feel like you ...

~~This is another story written in a fictional state of mind. The situations in this story is inspired by true events but are not at all true.~~ On July 21st of 2012, I spent the majority of the day with ...

Reminiscing of past events is often necessary to motivate and inspire those around a person and even stir a possible spark within oneself in order to step up and succeed. Last month I had a very turbulent story about my ...

Some times people get eased into their new lives, with little speed bumps here and there. Life is wonderfully easy for them, as they are generally stress free, they don’t have much to worry about, and they get things done ...