When The Ones Who Are Supposed To Have Words… Don’t.

Having Cognitive Dissonance in the Face of War

It has been a long and tragic week.

While I rarely comment publicly on current events, I’ve been compelled twice this year—first when Russia invaded Ukraine, and second when Hamas viciously attacked Israel. Why these in particular? In another life, I might be dealing with these issues head on. While I am now a thriller writer, I studied political science, and have always been fascinated by international relations. I even had a near miss with a Foreign Service application; I met Mr. Ellison during the process, which changed my life goals.