Hello, I’m Leah G. Alfonso. I write so that I may speak. Sadly, the US of A has grown too familiar with the term “massacre” over the last couple of decades. From school shootings to bombs, we’ve learned not to treat weapons lightly. The most recent massacre happened on June …
Hello, I’m Leah G. Alfonso. I write so that I may speak. I recognize that this is a day early, but I won’t have access to my computer tomorrow, so I decided to post this today. A wise friend of mine from college said that “everyone has problems. America is …
Hello, I’m Leah G. Alfonso. I write so that I may speak. I might sound angry and incoherent in this post because I am. The other day, I watched a hypothetical “What would you do?” ABC video about public displays of homosexuality. Here’s a summary of the scenario to illustrate …
Hello, I’m Leah G. Alfonso. I write so that I may speak. A lot of us know about Into the Woods. In the original, the first half is (mostly) a child-friendly musical all on its own, filled with fairy tales and happily-ever-after-endings. But then we get into the second act, …
Hello, I’m Leah G. Alfonso. I write so that I may speak. Since I wrote a post for Mother’s Day, it only seemed logical that I write one for Father’s Day as well. This is going to be a little different, though, because I have to admit: there’s not a …
In 1959, Disney released an animated film called Sleeping Beauty, based on the fairy tale of the same name by the Grimm Brothers. We still remember it for its artistic backgrounds, epic finale, and—of course—the greatest villain that Disney has ever given us, Maleficent. With her quiet elegance, her slimy …
Hello, I’m Leah G. Alfonso. I write so that I may speak. Today, I want to talk about heroes. Not superheroes. Not heroes of Greek mythology. I’m talking about characters who willingly sacrifice something for the sake of salvaging what they believe is important. #12: Jacob Black Although he comes …
Hello, I’m Leah G. Alfonso. I write so that I may speak. Well, it’s finally happened. After seven years in elementary, three years in middle school, four years in hell—I mean, high school—four years in college, too few years in childhood, too many years in puberty (altogether creating a whopping …
I’m sad to say that I can’t publish a full blog post today. I’m currently studying for finals this week, and so my brain cannot function properly at least until next Friday, May 23. But I didn’t want to let this week go by without recognizing that another week has …
Hello, I’m Leah G. Alfonso. I write so that I may speak. Well, seeing as today is Mother’s Day, I figured it would be appropriate to say a few words about my mom. Before I get into that, though, I want to talk a bit about mothers in general. Granted, …
