Here’s a sketch of me drawn by Bill, aka introvertedart. I was a fan of his work before he drew this back in 2009, so I feel privileged to have been one of his subjects. Check him out on deviantart and tumblr*! *some of his tumblr posts are mildly NSFW – not that there’s anything…
Author: cherryteresa
Reflecting on the 14th anniversary of Columbine after the Boston bombings
Columbine was 14 years ago today. I remember how the media and public were quick to jump in with inaccurate information and many people still believe those myths today. Unfortunately, there are many who haven’t learned from the past and are doing this with the Boston Marathon bombings. Once false information is spread, it’s hard…
Video: “Unborn Ghosts” f/Richard Dawkins
“Unborn Ghosts”, featuring the spoken word of Richard Dawkins is now on YouTube. Explanation of the song: http://cherryteresa.com/wp/2013/01/29/new-song-unborn-ghosts.
Runyon Canyon Helicopter Rescue
I went to Runyon Canyon in Hollywood on Presidents’ Day. When I arrived at the Fuller entrance at 3:42pm, I saw several emergency vehicles exit the park and personnel close the gate. As I walked up to the part where yoga sessions take place, I saw some helicopters hovering. Moments later, I saw someone being…
Discussion on American Humanist Association about Asian-American groups
Sometimes, when you respond to someone asking an earnest question, it can be a chance to inform, rather than fight. If you give them a chance, you can let them see where you’re coming from.
My first skeptical heroes were musicians
I’m a
Stanford Professor Joel Brinkley’s Inept Article on Vietnam
Joel Brinkley – a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist currently teaching at Stanford University – recently wrote a Chicago Tribune article explaining that the Vietnamese are “aggressive” due to their diets. This is a poorly written article. Firstly, I’m not sure what the message is. Is it that the Vietnamese are aggressive because of their own doing?…
New song: Unborn Ghosts
Here is my new song, “Unborn Ghosts”, featuring the spoken word of Richard Dawkins. I did this as both a tribute to and a way to share the beautiful words of Dawkins from Unweaving the Rainbow. As I’ve written about before, I want these words said at my funeral. Actually, now that this song exists,…
“But he’s only half!”
As we approach the second inauguration of Barack Obama, I’ve been hearing a revived debate over whether or not he’s really our first African-American President. The argument is usually that he’s “only half Black”, so it doesn’t count. Our first African-American President is yet to come”. (There are also debates that we already had African-American…
Video for “Imminent”
My song “Imminent” has been freshly added to the youb tubez. It’s not a real music video because that costs money. Related Post: http://cherryteresa.com/wp/2012/02/23/new-song-imminent