Author Archives: Daniel

“Act like everything fine and if it isn’t, we ain’t lettin’ anybody in our family business” Kanye West, Family Business   As I walked out of class, the screen of my phone showed two missed calls from Mom. This was unusual … Continue reading →

Daniel Weinfeld Picture a crowded library. Men, women, and children reading, writing, and learning in a respectful and quiet public environment. Today, chances are nearly everyone in the library is using a computer. Laptop owners are taking advantage of WIFI … Continue reading →

Years ago, before my grandfather died, he spoke to me about his belief in god. A brilliant man whom I loved and miss every day, he told me that in his life he learned to believe in something greater than … Continue reading →

Daniel Weinfeld “I think human consciousness is a tragic misstep in evolution.” Rustin Cohle, True Detective HBO’s latest installment in its seemingly dynastic control of the greatest-show-ever conversation has left a huge viewership aching for more following the last of … Continue reading →

“I would not want to live with a tube in my neck and not be able to move a finger. I wouldn’t… that to me is not life.” Dr. Jack Kevorkian Euthanasia is the act of ending someone’s life in … Continue reading →

“It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness.” Thomas Jefferson A number of weeks ago, I went to the movies with my family. We went to see “The Wolf of Wall Street”, Martin Scorsese’s … Continue reading →

“The White unemployment rate? It’s nearly more than triple for Black… bubbling crack, jewel theft and robbery to combat poverty and end up in the global jail economy.” Mos Def, Mathematics We live in a nation divided. Lines defined by … Continue reading →

“If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law.” Winston Churchill As citizens of the United States, we place our faith and a fair share of our fortunes in the hands of the government in the … Continue reading →

“We are the facilitators of our own creative evolution.” Bill Hicks I write this page, as I do most, on an Apple computer, an inch-thick laptop whose inner-workings greatly exceed my own technological understanding. I use this machine to write … Continue reading →