By Michael Smith As 2024 fades into memory and we stand at the doorstep of 2025, I find myself reflecting on a year tha…

By Michael Smith Christmas has always been more than just a holiday for me—it’s a collection of traditions, smells, sou…

By Michael Smith  Congratulations, America. Another election has come and gone, and here we are—divided, angry, and con…

By Michael Smith Meritocracy. It’s the fairy tale we tell ourselves to sleep at night—a comforting little lie that the …

By Michael Smith It’s hard not to feel disillusioned post-election. Trump is gearing up for a second term, and now w…

By Michael Smith In the aftermath of the 2024 election and the complex feelings that have come with it, it’s time to …

By Michael Smith The results of the 2024 election have left the nation at a critical juncture. Donald Trump’s re-elec…

By Michael Smith The results of this election are in, and once again, the nation stands at a crossroads. As we proces…

by Michael Smith Growing up in Youngstown, Ohio, meant being surrounded by an intense football culture, particularly …

By Michael Smith Voting has always been more than just a civic duty for me—it’s felt like a family tradition. My firs…

By Michael Smith What Happens If an Election Doesn’t Get Certified? In the U.S., each state is responsible for certif…

By Michael Smith In a world where symbols shape so much of our cultural and political narratives, I recently came acros…

By Michael Smith It’s 2024, but we’re seemingly living in an alternate universe where a “Trump Bible” makes its way i…

By Michael Smith It’s been over three decades since that October day in 1992, but the memory of losing my mother feels …

By Michael Smith The Ghost of Housing Reform: Atlanta's Haunted Property Market You can almost hear the rattling …

By Michael Smith Where Has All the Art Gone? In a world flooded with bite-sized, disposable content, you might find you…