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AJ Ouzts

Conceived in Thought

Conceived in Thought

I’ve watched my fair share of romances and rom-coms in my life, and I’ve observed a plethora of couples in my life. I get frustrated with how it’s often portrayed throughout our culture here in America. When you observe a lot, you see quite a bit of

Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood

Intentionality is the name of the game. People who know me on a deeply personal level know I hate abortion. It’s not this heightened, emotionally charged hate that gets misconstrued; it’s more focused by nature. It affects more people than many realize, and it’s not something that

The Enigma of the Church: The Pastor's Kid

The Enigma of the Church: The Pastor's Kid

In 2002, my dad became a pastor, thus thrusting my sister and me into the unique perspective of being Pastor’s Kids or PKs for short. I was 9 years old at the time. There wasn’t a drastic change because our dad was always in ministry, at least throughout

Embracing the All-American

Embracing the All-American

I’m confident in my abilities, I know what I did and what I’m capable of doing in playing sports, and my results and stats speak for themselves; however, that’s not all of who I am, nor is it where I define myself. Frustrations To many people who

Hero Worship

Hero Worship

Heroes. It's safe to assume that we all have had people or characters we hold in high esteem because they have inspired us in some way, shape, or form. We have them in literature, sports, and history, and try to emulate parts of their lives we respect. However,

Constrained By Time

Constrained By Time

One of my favorite stories comes from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Now I've seen multiple reenactments of this story(Scrooged) and a spin-off(looking at you, Matthew McConaughey in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past). My favorite of them all is the one done by the Flintstones. This