A NON-HYSTERICAL LOOK AT THE NCAA INDICTMENTS
By Richard Ray: I know that it easy to pontificate on subjects behind a keypad with little threat of repercussions, but from all initial accounts, the US Attorney’s indictments on four college basketball assistant coaches has little substance behind the threats that already have the college sports world shook including the anticipated firing of […]
CARDI B
By Richard Ray: Divisiveness is not limited to politics and the Trump administration. Less serious, but not necessarily less hotly debated is people’s opinions on female rappers. First off, congratulations to Cardi B. Her single “Bodak Yellow” is the first time since Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop (That Thing)” in 1998 that a solo female […]
A SPECIAL PLACE IN HEAVEN & A SPECIAL PLACE IN HELL
By Richard Ray: On September 1st, 8 year old Dante Daniels from Sacramento, California was brutally beaten to death with a hammer by his mother’s ex-boyfriend. 23 years old Deandre Chaney Jr. was performing a criminal sexual act on Deandre’s 7 year old sister when the boy tried to intervene. The children were left […]
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE UNDERCOVER FOR RACIST WATCH
By Richard Ray: In 2012 Trayvon Martin, a 17 year old from Miami, visiting Sanford, FL with his father was killed by George Zimmerman. The self professed neighborhood watchman spotted Trayvon walking in the community and called police to report him as a suspicious person. He was advised by 911 operators to wait for […]
LONG LASTING EFFECTS OF NATURAL DISASTERS
By Richard Ray: For the past month catastrophic natural disasters have dominated the headlines for most of North America and the Caribbean. Hurricane Harvey deluged parts of Texas including Houston, the nation’s fourth largest city, with torrential rains that saw devastating flooding much of the non-coastal areas had never seen before. Over 70 confirmed deaths […]
CANELO VS. GGG
By Richard Ray: I try not to engage in any public activity in an emotional state. That includes when writing about anything personal, political or sports. So I had to take a timeout after witnessing yet another horrendous decision in a boxing match. As entertaining as it may have been, I just cannot do […]
STOP HATING THE MESSENGERS-HATE THE HATE THEY DECRY
By Richard Ray: Far too often, I feel the need to begin an article with a disclaimer. “This is not about politics or your political views” has lead several times. I realize that it is a (lame) attempt to have people who are probably already entrenched in a mindset to keep an open mind, […]
AFTER THE STORM
By Richard Ray: I often talk about how lucky and blessed I am in my life. Hell, its such a prevailing theme, my dog is even named Lucky. I am not superstitious or a gambling man. I am not someone that lives a charmed life free of all worries or tribulations. I am someone […]
HURRICANE ANXIETY
By Richard Ray: I am not a native Floridian, but having a residence there for fifteen years now, I am hardly a novice to talks and anxiety related to Hurricanes. People that have actually been negatively impacted from major hurricanes like Andrew, Katrina, Sandy and Harvey, should probably have little patience with all the […]
FALSE PROPHETS
By Richard Ray: Whenever someone is trending on Twitter or the Internet, my first instinct is to research the subject far greater than the surface level story that usually covers the trending. The Internet is a true savage and undefeated at spreading fake news. If you are a target, right or wrong you have […]
