“Don’t mistake yourself for the wisdom because the wisdom is eternal. It was here before you and it will be hereafter you’re gone, and maybe if you’re fortunate you can bridge the gap, you can tap into it, you can dip your cup into it. you’re the surfer, you’re not the wave.” Jordan B. Peterson … Continue reading Real wisdom occurs when you realize you lack it

In 2016 I worked on Lily Tang Williams Colorado Senate campaign. I believed in her, and I still do. She's a great person and I agreed with her policies. She also never personally attacked her opponents. Her campaign was about ideas, and that's what a young idealistic Devon Martinez needed. Despite her being a great … Continue reading I don’t care who wins: Taking a Stand against Politics

This Opinion Piece is dedicated to the assholes who think it’s okay to attack people for morning over the death of Kobe Bryant.  Greatness is summed up by some by the effects people have on others as they live. Legends are summed up by the effects they have on people when they die.  On Sunday, … Continue reading It’s okay to mourn over celebrities

"Reality is the enemy of imagination." Hans Zimmer At the age of 19, I didn’t know what I wanted in life. In high school, I began a news website called Jefferson Youth News, but I lost interest in it. I listened to detractors who told me there was no point in entering journalism. I then … Continue reading Why I Create and the Creative Fear

Divorce is ugly, but Noah Bombach handles it with care in his new movie, Marriage Story, which was released on Netflix last year. It took me a while to watch it, but I’m glad I did. It is clear from the first line and shot of the movie that both characters care deeply about each … Continue reading Marriage Story: A Love Story Disguised as a Divorce Story

There is no lesson or point to Uncut Gems. The film moves fast and doesn’t give the audience time to think. Howard Ratner, played by Adam Sandler, makes high stake gambles while goons are after him for money that he owes them. Ratner’s personal life is in shambles as well. His wife played by Idina … Continue reading The Power of Uncut Gems: A movie that is beloved by critics and divisive for audiences

Heading into the next decade, I hope that society stops canceling people over words, and a movement that celebrates intellectual diversity grows. Cancel culture can affect anyone, and here are two of its victims. Professor Bret Weinstein was forced out of his job due to an email where he argued that it’s wrong to tell students … Continue reading 2020: Let’s cancel ‘cancel’ culture