TAX CUTS-RICH TO GET RICHER
By Richard Ray: I am no economist. I was admittedly not very good at math in school, but you do not have to be a genius to surmise that the Republican Tax proposals are only going to positively effect the Rich. After all can the average citizen trust a tax plan from a billionaire […]
THE ONLY THING THAT DEFINES YOU-IS YOU
By Richard Ray: You have zero control on so many elements of your early development. You have no control over what continent, country, city you are born and raised. You have no control over who your parents are… if one or both are in your life and positive and supportive figures. You have no […]
A RAPIST IS AWARDED JOINT CUSTODY
By Richard Ray: Do you believe that women are given the same legal protections as men?… Think again. Social injustices are not just limited to and against People Of Color (POC). Women as well as Transgender or Gay) people are often not protected within the full scope of America’s laws. By in large the […]
COLUMBUS DAY
By Richard Ray: Who doesn’t love a 3 day weekend, but I think it is really long overdue that we at least re-name Columbus Day. I know that this may be a laughable request during a Trump administration where finding any level of empathy is at a premium if even available at all, but […]
BALL IS LIFE
By Richard Ray: Anyone who has ever played the game of basketball has had some form of Hoop Dreams… Hoop Delusions is probably a more accurate description of the assessment to their respective basketball skill levels… I am easily one of those that have had one of these dreams/delusions. Basketball was an essential part […]
QUALITY OVER QUANTITY
By Richard Ray: With the very notable exception of cash, quality almost always rules over quantity. We increasingly live in a world where people measure self worth by the number of Facebook Friends, Instagram and Twitter Followers as well as Snapchat views they have accumulated. If you are using the Internet as a business […]
IT’S OFFICIAL: LAVAR BALL IS THE GREATEST SPORTS PARENT EVER
By Richard Ray: I do not even believe the headline of this article, but the subjectivity on this topic makes the outrageousness of my headline as true as anything else written. USA Today sports columnist Nancy Armour just wrote a piece titled “It’s Official: Lavar Ball is the worst sports parent ever.” I have […]
NOTHING AS USUAL WILL CHANGE AFTER LAS VEGAS
By Richard Ray: Excuse the cynicism, but I really have little hope that anything will change in the aftermath of the worst mass shooting in US history. 59 people have died with more than 500 injured, after Stephen Paddock unloaded on more than 20,000 unsuspecting concert goers. We are all horrified by the events […]
A NON-EMOTIONAL REACTION TO GUN CONTROL AFTER LAS VEGAS
By Richard Ray: Waking up to the news of more than 50 dead and over 500 others injured by a lone gunman in Las Vegas is disheartening. Of course my heart goes out to anyone that was hurt or killed in this senseless tragedy as well as to their families. Unfortunately mass shooting or […]
LET’S EXAMINE THE HATE TOWARD NFL PROTESTS
By Richard Ray: So I just want to make sure I have this correct. Many of you are out there burning player’s jerseys and season tickets as well as vowing to boycott NFL games. Those are the calm ones because some of your brethren have taken to vile racist name calling and death threats […]
