My Journal
The Reckoning: Truth, Courage, and the Fight to Believe Again
As the narrative threads converged, it became clear that "Inheritance of Crises and Dysfunction" couldn't simply be about thwarting a nefarious plot. At its heart, it needed to be about the arduous fight for truth in an age rife with disinformation, and the quiet,...
Diplomacy in the Shadows: Rebuilding Trust in a Broken World
Drawing from years observing the landscape of international relations, one of the most concerning, yet often least discussed, consequences of recent volatile political periods seemed to be the profound erosion of trust, even among long-standing allies. It's a subtle...
The Personal and the Political: Finding Humanity Amidst the Chaos
A narrative centered purely on geopolitical crises and shadowy political maneuvers risks becoming sterile, an intellectual exercise devoid of heart. From the outset, I knew "Inheritance of Crises and Dysfunction" needed a deeply human core to truly resonate. Salt...
Echoes of the Past, Seeds of Dissent: Unpacking the ‘Sons of Liberty’
Tackling extremist groups like the fictional 'Sons of Liberty' (DSOL) in the narrative required walking a very fine line. The challenge, as I saw it, was how to portray the underlying currents and motivations feeding such movements without descending into simplistic...
The Weight of Transition: Setting the Stage in a Fractured America
It felt absolutely crucial to begin "Inheritance of Crises and Dysfunction" not with a dramatic political confrontation, but with the quiet, almost suffocating weight of transition – both personal and national. December 2020… that specific moment felt suspended,...