Monthly Archives: February 2025

Social Commentary

Trump & USA vs. Canada Hockey Showdown

As the USA and Canada gear up for the 4 Nations Face-Off championship, the ice is heating up—both from the players’ skates and the political jabs exchanged off the rink. With recent tensions, including President Trump’s playful suggestion of making Canada the 51st state and the ensuing tariff tussles, this isn’t just a game; it’s a face-off of national pride.

USA Hockey GM Bill Guerin has extended a warm invitation to President Trump, stating, “We would love it if President Trump was in attendance.” Imagine the energy boost for Team USA, knowing their Commander-in-Chief is cheering them on from the stands.

Plus, with Canadian fans recently booing “The Star-Spangled Banner,” what better way to counter than having President Trump lead our anthem with gusto? It’s the perfect opportunity to show unity, strength, and perhaps even share a friendly wink with our northern neighbors.

So, Mr. President, dust off that jersey, grab a foam finger, and let’s drop the puck!

By Shaun Sima
https://chef-pocket.com/aboutme

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General Ramblings, Parenting, Social Commentary

The Non-Accidental Family

IVF: Because Some of Us Weren’t Blessed with an Accidental Family

For some lucky folks, starting a family is as simple as a romantic evening, a bottle of wine, and a little bad timing. For the rest of us? Well, let’s just say that biology didn’t get the memo. Enter IVF—the modern miracle for those of us who can’t seem to reproduce the old-fashioned way, despite really, really trying. As fun as that may be!

Now, some might say, “If it doesn’t happen naturally, maybe it wasn’t meant to be.” To which we say: By that logic, glasses, antibiotics, and WiFi weren’t meant to be either—but here we are, seeing clearly, curing diseases, and binge-watching Netflix. Science is a beautiful thing, and IVF is just another example of humanity refusing to take “no” for an answer.

Trump Signs Executive Order Expanding Access to IVF – Want to read more about it? Google it!

Go forth and propagate!

By Shaun Sima
https://chef-pocket.com/aboutme

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General Ramblings, Social Commentary

Why is the ICC ignoring genocide in South Africa?

I am profoundly heartbroken and alarmed by the brutal violence escalating in South Africa, where countless innocent white citizens, particularly Afrikaner farmers, are being subjected to unimaginable torture and murder. These are families, fathers, mothers, and children who deserve to keep their land and the right to live without fear.

For too long, the world has turned a blind eye to their suffering. However, President Trump stepped forward when the world remained silent, recognizing their plight and offering a lifeline through refugee status. He took it one step further by refusing any aid to South Africa while the government stands by and, in some cases, orchestrates the genocide. His willingness to acknowledge this crisis gives hope to those who felt abandoned.

I plead for awareness, for justice, and for the world to open its eyes to the horrors these people endure daily.

By Shaun Sima
https://chef-pocket.com/aboutme

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Parenting, Private

Sixteen Years of Ghosts

This week, my son should be turning sixteen. I should be watching him stand in the doorway, tall as his dreams, his shoulders carrying the weight of years he never got to hold. I should know the sound of his voice—a deep, steady river of a thing, shaped by time, by life, by moments that never were. I picture his hands—strong, gentle—gripping a steering wheel, spinning a basketball, holding onto a world that I will never get to know through him. Would he love music? Would he write? Would his laughter split the air, cracking open the sky the way joy is supposed to?
I find myself reaching for him in the quiet spaces, in the shadow of his name unspoken. Sixteen candles should flicker this week, melting wax into memories made. But the cake remains uncut, the song unsung, and time bends in on itself like a cruel trick. Because he never grew into the man I see in my mind. He never took a breath past eighteen months. And for sixteen years, I have carried the weight of someone who never became—loving the ghost of a boy who is forever just beyond my reach.

By Shaun Sima
https://chef-pocket.com/aboutme

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