Originally published at HuffPost. This is my dad: Akira Suwa. It’s rare to capture a photo of him, as he’s typically behind the camera. In 2014, he retired as a senior photojournalist for The Philadelphia Inquirer, his photojournalism career spanning nearly four decades. September 11, 2001 was a Tuesday: My dad’s regular day off. And […]
September 11 Through My Father’s Lens
The Law Bans IVF For Veterans, But That Could Finally Change
Right there is the gaping logical and moral disconnect caused by the VA ban on IVF: Our servicemen and women are voluntarily willing to give their lives fighting for the country and American families — but when they return home, the very agency that should help them have families of their own is legally banned […]
FLAVNT Streetwear To Launch Trans-Friendly Swimwear & 5 More Companies All About Inclusivity
Originally published at Romper. From Caitlyn Jenner’s Vanity Fair cover debut this past summer as a trans woman to the disappointing defeat of the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) Act just last month, trans issues are ever so slowly emerging into mainstream awareness from otherwise marginalized conversation. FLAVNT Streetwear (pronounced “flaunt”) is one such company […]
Living in a Land of Virtual Reality
Originally published at Royal PortFolio (archived). Oculus Rift—the virtual reality goggles Kickstarted into existence—isn’t just a gamer’s dream, it’s a game-changer that Facebook bet $2 billion will alter the way we interact with technology and with the world around us. When you think of virtual reality, what comes to mind? Maybe you’re picturing cyberpunk techno-goggles strapped […]
Satellite Speed: O3b and the Future of Connectivity at Sea
Originally published at Royal PortFolio (archived). Gone are the days of the “communication blackout” from the moment you arrive on board. Have you Instagrammed your cruise holiday selfie or checked into your shore excursion via Facebook? Perhaps shared a Hyperlapse of a stunning sunset at sea? If you have, you’re certainly not alone. Gone are […]
Personhood Amendments Would Hurt Families Who Want Children
Originally published at Rewire News Group. The amendments in Colorado and North Dakota giving legal rights to fetuses would leave people seeking in vitro fertilization in the dust. Next week, voters in Colorado and North Dakota will take to the polls to vote on amendments that would give legal rights to zygotes, embryos, and fetuses, also […]
Thousands Gather at Market Basket Rally As Sales Plummet 90%
Originally published at Consumer Press. Thousands of Market Basket employees, customers, and supporters descended upon the Tewksbury, Mass. store and corporate headquarters in what is now the start of the third week of protests. Police on site estimated as many as 5,000 to 6,000 people had gathered as of 11 AM Tuesday morning. Rally organizers had been […]
