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Outside Cultural Events 3: Formations Gallery

                When I went to the gallery, I was not expecting to see what I saw. I don’t know what I was expecting but what I got was a wide array of photographs that were thought provoking and unique. The photographs range from abstract composites to slice of life photos. It was interesting to see how the artists style and range of works changed and grew over the years, seeing the backstories for each of the photos. My favorite however were the photos where I did not read the backstories and could instead ponder what the artist envisioned when he took/made it and why. What was the significance of the photo or the things in the photo. Of all the photos my favorite was the one with the ships sailing in the buildings as if they were an ocean. I still have yet to fully understand what it means but if I had to take a guess, I would say that it involves the fact that Harlem lies on the bank of the Hudson River, a river frequently trafficked by ships and the impact that has on the commun
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Blog 5 - Story Draft

Riding up the Mountain Ryder Reed 356                 It was a cold October Saturday; leaves littered the ground and there was a slight chill to the air. Having no classes, I decided today would be a great day to go ride some local bike trails. I was right, the air was just cool enough to keep me cool but not cold and there were some beautiful sights to see in the woods. Unfortunately, I failed to gauge the risk and as I was soaring down one of the trails, I hit a large pile of leaves going around a turn. Suddenly having no grip, I was unable to make the turn and instead went flying down the hill, slamming my face into the ground, splitting it wide open and breaking my nose. Luckily there was someone to help and shortly enough I was in the hospital getting stitches. However, that moment had instilled a fear in me that wasn’t present before. A fear that would only grow as time passed. I needed to get back out there if I ever wanted to continue riding, but I couldn’t do it all at once.
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Outside Cultural Events 2: Artemis 1 Rocket Launch

                When we think of the space race, we think of a time when Russia and The United States were mortal enemies trying to exert dominance over each other while citizens lived in fear of a possible nuclear war. At the same time, we also think of the patriotism that comes with it, the uniting excitement and triumph of landing on the moon. Unfortunately, since that period we have yet to go back. Artemis 1 is NASA’s first step in an attempt to recapture the glory. Its just a test of a new rocket and yet I think it has captured that glory already. As I watched the live stream of the rocket launch, they showed the crowds, massive gatherings of people there out in the cold before the break of dawn all waiting patiently for the start of America’s journey back to the moon. You would think that the launch of the largest rocket in history would dominate the sound, silencing everything else, but instead it was dominated by the cheers of people. In that moment those crowds were all unit
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