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Streets of COVID

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Ethan Stranger, signing in... I’d like to report that while my trip back to the States was a success, sadly some things came to an end too soon. Upon our return, my parents and I decided to go through Rapid COVID testing, results came in within hours, while my parents tested negative, I, on the other hand (surprisingly and unexpectedly) tested positive… and I asked myself, how could’ve this happened? I wore a mask, washed hands & face (even showered) and disinfected my phone. So yeah I was quite puzzled when I first received the results and tested positive. Not only that, It has destroyed my time here in the states, as I had to self-quarantine myself for about 10-14 days before I went for another test. According to my parents, it could’ve been a false positive, for again, it was one of those rapid tests and they don't have the highest overall precision. Because of this, I was unable to be active around my own house, or even help my parents. Oftentimes ,I felt like a circus anim...

Bullies Club: No More

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Consider this to be a follow-up to my previous post, “High School Memoirs: Teachers” , For  I, Ethan Stranger , will be discussing another topic that I’m sure we (including Asperger’s) can relate too and that’s Bullies , for they come in various forms, either students, neighbors, teachers, co-workers or even siblings. I know that many of you have suffered being bullied before, maybe it happened in school, at home or elsewhere, I’m no stranger to this as I’ve also been a victim of bullyism, especially since I’m a person with Asperger's we’ve been considered easy targets for bullyism, especially during Middle School and High School due to the fact that we are still learning about social cues, ways to communicate effectively and learning how to understand and manage our emotions. For those with Asperger’s who’ve been victims of bullyism, allow me to share with you my top 4 bully experiences that I’ve dealt with in the past and 1 opportunity for bully-redemption that I happily encounte...

Diamondback in the Rough: The Rachel Leighton Story

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Today I, Ethan Stranger , will be discussing one of Marvel Comics’ Hottest women (whom in my opinion doesn’t get the love and care that she deserves, hell, she has yet to make her MCU debut). Allow me to introduce to you former ex-criminal, “ Diamondback (Rachel Leighton) ”, who’s well-known as a former member of the Serpent Society & an unlikely love interest to Captain America, 1st appearing in Captain America #310 , created by “ Mark Gruenwald (Well-Known for his Legendary 10-year run on Captain America) & Paul Neary”. I do need to be honest with you guys and gals, I have an ulterior motive behind this particular post and it is to be able to explore this character and her complex backstory, her relationship with Captain America (how it differs from “Spider-Man & Black Cat”) and definitely her looks (while her real costume color is pink, these 2 top picks show it being purple, guess it all depends on who’s the inker, right?).            ...