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Reality and FictionReality and Fiction EP8 - Our Energy WithinThis episode is existential in nature with Sedrik Cannady of Comparative reasoning and myself briefly discussing the nature of the human existence. Whether we are energy living one life after another because there are lessons that we still long to learn. Please take a listen as wel discuss and branch off into other topics.2023-06-3050 minReality and FictionReality and Fiction EP7, PT 2- The Arthropod Chronicles: Man's DomainTake a listen to the second installment of The Arthropod Chronicles, and gain another glimpse into humanity from the creepy crawly side.2022-05-2313 minReality and FictionReality and Fiction EP 7, PT 1 - EducationIn this episode I discuss education, and how the focus seems to has shifted away from education, as a necessity for success and survival.2022-05-2322 minReality and FictionReality and Fiction EP6 - Black Excellence + The Arthropod Chronicles - Saturday AfternoonOn the first episode of 2022, I discuss Black Excellence and how it fails to include those who strive for excellence in educational pursuits; the difficulty in achieving black excellence for every day people and the effect it can have on mental health. For the fiction portion of the podcast, I read one of my short, short stories entitled "Saturday Afternoon."https://www.amazon.com/Haven-Amidst-Perdition-Sidra-Owens/dp/147878668X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1637584297&sr=8-1https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-haven-amidst-perdition-sidra-owens/1126303853?ean=9781478786689https://outskirtspress.com/sidraowensCheck out my blog: https...2022-01-0833 minReality and FictionReality and Fiction EP5 - Intersectionality and Grace + HipsIn this episode, I define Intersectionality, and go one to explain how this concept is integral to many of the ills that face us, as a society. I, then, go one step further and introduce the concept of grace, and how having grace could help solve many of society's problems.A Haven Amidst Perdition: Available on Amazon & Barnes and Noblehttps://www.amazon.com/Haven-Amidst-Perdition-Sidra-Owens/dp/147878668X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1637584297&sr=8-1https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-haven-amidst-perdition-sidra-owens/1126303853?ean=9781478786689Check out my blog: https://sidraowens.medium.com/2021-11-2259 minReality and FictionReality and Fiction EP4 - Work Ethic + A Haven Amidst Perdition Ch4Work ethic is an issue that comes up in every household, every political party and every presidential campaign. But is it really an issue among the working class. Listen to origins of work ethic and my take on where the future of the working class is headed.A Haven Amidst Perdition--Available on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Haven-Amidst-Perdition-Sidra-Owens/dp/147878668X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1635554498&sr=1-12021-10-3052 minReality and FictionReality and Fiction EP3 - The Invisibilty of Black Women + A Haven Amidst Perdition Ch3In this episode of Reality and Fiction, I walk you through some anecdotal history demonstrating how Black women often go unseen, unheard and ignored. But not just Black women, as a group, the pains, their emotions, the accomplishments and the lives.Catch up with Blog here: https://sidraowens.medium.com/2021-10-1347 minReality and FictionReality and Fiction EP2 - Vaccinations + A Haven Amidst Perdition Ch 2In this week's episode of Reality and Fiction, I discuss the origins of vaccinations. I break down the history of vaccines in the United States, the impact they've had on humanity, the origins of the vaccination/autism myth and the impact that anti-vaxxers have had on society, especially as we navigate through ONE of the first major pandemics of the modern age, Covid - 19. Once again, I wrap up the episode with a reading of chapter two from "A Haven Amidst Perdition.""A Haven Amidst Perdition" available on Amazon.https://www.amazon.com/Haven-Amidst-Perdition-Sidra-Owens/dp/147878668X/ref...2021-09-2044 min
Reality and FictionReality and Fiction EP1 - Critical Race Theory + A Haven Amidst Perdition Ch 1This is the inaugural episode of Reality and Fiction begins with a discussion on Critical Race Theory. I delve into the roots that brought CRT to fruition, as well as the imagined fear associated with it being taught in public schools. Next, we take a stroll down memory lane, recounting the history of why it has been said that the United States was founded on racism; and then I finish with a reading of chapter one from my first published novel, “A Haven Amidst Perdition.”"A Haven Amidst Perdition" available on Amazon.https://www.amazon.com/Haven-Amidst-Perdition-Sidra-Owens/dp/1...2021-09-1041 min