Alivia Riley
It is the rare occasion in which we find ourselves in position to take the higher ground in the personal decisions and actions we undertake.
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November 05, 2008
Electing a new President, making American History, and moving into a new consciousness? We all have great expectations, and hopes for the change we have all been hearing about, however, we must not forget that our new President is a man first.
October 24, 2007
I usually see my self as a fair and laid back person, that allows others to do as they see right and just. However there comes a time when I feel I must curtail my objectiveness for the greater good of those I care about, and in the name of accountability.
A dear colleague of mine has taken on a...
July 25, 2007
It is rare these days to find another person whom I can share an intelligent conversation with in regards to the state of society and have it flow without the contentions of who is right and who is wrong. Today I found myself in one of those moments of insightful exchanges of where society is at tod...
June 30, 2007
We want to believe as young girls and women that we truly can claw our way out of the dirt and live and succeed in the world of men. We attempt to have it all: career, family, self expression and self improvement; and when we are little we believe these tales. And some women accomplish all of this a...
February 08, 2007
We have the start of a great eradication of the American Dream. It began with the simple dream, which required a lot of courage and the personal spirit of those that came to this country seeking free will.
We have through these years annihilated those that owned, tended and had rooted lives and w...
February 07, 2007
Communication, whether in the form of words, actions or written, it all comes down to two things: presentation and interpretation.
I could be standing by the Atlantic Ocean, describing the waterside property that is for sale, and I am on the telephone telling my investor about it. “Water jets in,...
January 17, 2007
In the perspective of interpersonal apprehension, it can be explained as caution, usually focused towards a person, an unwillingness to trust. But is it about the distrusted person, the circumstances or is it in actuality, about the one who is distrustful?
We are here, each of us to learn, to fol...
December 14, 2006
As a writer, and only on rare occasions do I define myself as such, I am always looking for the next piece of material. Whether it be in the mall, the grocery store, the local hang out joint for adults - with lives far more interesting than mine; I find on the odd occasion that I get smacked with an...
December 14, 2006
It is 4:30 A.M., the alarm is ringing, and my eyes are slowly prying open to the aroma of coffee, fast breakfast, traffic lights, and the packed strangled life of highway commuting.
It is the constant pursuit of obligations in the world in which we have now created for ourselves. This to be done...
December 08, 2006
So it is here, in the aftermath of unruliness that you find the peace you once imagined you had actually owned. It comes in softly but the reminiscence of the situation lingers ... and we call it Life.
It is that time of year when we begin to think about possibilities, realities of the New Ye...
October 03, 2006
Over 2 million walk among us in our world, simulating as human beings. They can hold the most pretentious of careers, or wallow in the mud - taking on any emotion or principle set before them. They can mimic your face, your expressions, and your emotions, as though practicing for the formal arts. An...
May 05, 2006
We have all traveled in this vast consortium of existence. Mistakes made, love lost and for some, a devotion evermore. So is it true, that life is what we make of it?
We can become inflexible in our sorrow, for some the ache of these missteps can haunt them, and they never venture out and find the...
May 04, 2006
Soul Mates. How many times do we meet a person, and it is like you have known each other forever? Talking is so natural with this one person; it is like each of you has a glimpse into the others mind; their thoughts. You are linked by some unknown, unexplainable energy, and whether you remained join...
April 26, 2006
The old age question of why? We are supposed to live in one of the best countries in the world. So how is it that so many middle-income Americans lack insurance?
The numbers of uninsured rose dramatically in the last year, and more than ever, United States citizens are without adequate, consisten...
April 14, 2006
It was earlier this week, as I was walking across the parking lot of the local County Courthouse when I noticed her. She looked small, alone, and the tears streaming from her eyes; it was those things that caused me to stop; walk back and ask if she was all right. What could she say? I was a strange...
April 11, 2006
It is confusing to read, watch and observe so many protestors backing the concept of not “punishing” those who come into this country illegally.
My confusion lies with the premise on what our country operates on… it is a country based on law, and following the law. If we continue to allow a free r...
February 08, 2006
I read another overwhelmingly sad story this morning of another woman who lost her life to domestic violence. Sure she used every resource available, the tools of restraining orders, police intervention, counseling, shelters; even leaving. Yet she laid dead in front of her own home, murdered by her ...
January 31, 2006
The lovely, gregarious state of Colorado has implemented this new Bad Check Restitution Program, in which it collects on the behalf of stores, for NSF checks. As I believe it is the right to collect on these “bad checks”, I feel that Colorado DA’s have engaged in the stealing from its own citizens, ...
January 26, 2006
Let’s talk about the mid-December revealing of the NSA, “The Program”, as it is referred to within the Government. The Bush administration has authorized the monitoring of telephone calls, e-mail messages, and other interchanges involving the communications in and out of United States, to search for...
January 13, 2006
There are a lot of us that have heard the stories of men coming back from the war in Iraq; and when you hear the story of “It was either his life or mine”, we all nod our head in understanding. There isn’t one person that would stand and contemplate taking the life of another if it meant saving our ...
January 08, 2006
Participating in the most prized American entertainment, watching television; a commercial plays: advertising the newest cell phone. This phone now has not only the ability to take the place of the old fashion connected via the wall, but it can play movies, get you the latest television stations, mu...
January 05, 2006
As I sat in the early hours of I70 grid lock, making my trek across the enormous spans of living and making a living; it dawned on me…
Life is a lot like traffic at rush hour.
We are all born with absolutely no idea of the distance we will maneuver in order to become in control of our days. Onc...
January 03, 2006
Through the years I have encountered many people who are not what they appear to be, and the question I have on my mind is, what would happen to society if we set about becoming our authentic selves? Where we actually lived in a place where the need to hide things had seen better days?
I keep scr...
December 14, 2005
President Bush is proposing a massive worker visa program for those entering America; on the other hand is offering an extensive amount of money to tighten our borders. Question is, Whom is he trying to succor?
Millions of illegal immigrants die trying to get into this country to work; millions ac...
December 10, 2005
Anyone that has been married or witnessed marriage knows that this is a common utterance, “Until death do you part.” It is meant to pass along hope of growing old with ones partner, to emphasis the comittment each partner has taken.
However, this verbiage has taken on a whole new meaning in today'...