Another Lynching
- April 19, 2018
- by
- Ardi Shahini
In the 19th century, lynching was a way of punishing a crime such as murder or cattle theft. Lynching was an almost ceremonial type...
Blame the Parents
- March 22, 2018
- by
- Ardi Shahini
I find myself at a place where I am more insecure about who I am that probably any other time in my life. That...
Stop Leading
- February 21, 2018
- by
- Ardi Shahini
It’s my birthday. I literally had to use a calculator to figure out how old I’m turning. I don’t subscribe to celebrating most things,...
I Understand Star Wars Now (Not a Movie Review)
- December 27, 2017
- by
- Ardi Shahini
I am in my early thirties. Up until this week, I had never seen any of the Star Wars movies. I didn’t resist for...
Bedtime Confession
- December 13, 2017
- by
- Ardi Shahini
One of the songs I sing to my son at bedtime is “Black Honey” by Thrice. I’ve listed the lyrics below, along with the...
Destination: Beautiful
- October 12, 2017
- by
- Ardi Shahini
There was a band called MAE who released an album called Destination: Beautiful many moons ago. I always think about it when embarking upon...
You Are What You Eat
- September 28, 2017
- by
- Ardi Shahini
I don’t believe I could have ever quantified in my wildest dreams how much time in my life I would spend saying “don’t put...
Be More Superficial
- August 22, 2017
- by
- Ardi Shahini
Each time I visit my home country of Albania I come with a different perspective as I continue to grow. I am proud of...
Dancing in the Rain
- August 11, 2017
- by
- Ardi Shahini
Dancing In The Rain
“My son and I have not missed a rain or snow storm in at least 4 years. We go outside and...
I’m White and You’re Black
- June 23, 2017
- by
- Ardi Shahini
I was recently leaving my barber shop with my 2 year old son, when we saw a police car driving by. My little one...