By Richard Ray: I know I am King Oversimplification at times, but when it comes to the issue of domestic violence, and avoiding it… the answer is almost always to walk away. I read of violent domestic violence incidents daily. They are always nonsensical and tragic. Men hurting women… women hurting men… parents hurting […]
By Richard Ray: I have been speaking to a few friends recently who have been going through it with regards to the stress their dogs have been under with just the prelude to the 4th of July Fireworks. The randomness of day and night fireworks are annoying as it is to regular people, but […]
By Richard Ray: I write because I don’t have a face made for television. I write because I don’t have a voice made for radio. I write because I have something to say. I write because, I actually believe my experiences (mostly the manual of avoidance) can be used to help others. I write […]
I abhor liars, but is it ever okay to refrain from telling the truth? I think that there are in fact exceptions to always telling the truth. I used to be brutally honest always, with an emphasis on the brutal. I was not the guy to ask how you looked in a dress you were […]
By Richard Ray: Let us celebrate all men that are father’s be it biologically or not. Now I know some of you ladies hold it down yourselves for two, but today isn’t “disgruntled babies mother day”. Today is all about the men. No one is a stauncher supporter for mothers, especially ones that do […]
By: Richard Ray They call it a “Grind” for a reason. If it was easy to be successful…happy…rich…fulfilled…famous…then everyone would be. I know within some variations everyone wants to have success and minimally financial comfort or stability. Yet, everyone does not realize the effort or energy needed to achieve success, and even if they […]
Excuse my less than sunny disposition, but I got into an altercation this morning and it left me feeling a little salty. It never actually got physical, but my encounter with the disrespectful muthaf**** first thing when I woke up was not fun. He wasn’t just disrespectful with the things he was telling me, but […]
Congratulations to Dr. Myron Rolle. The former Florida State University Seminole all-American at safety, who graduated in 2.5 years from college and skipped a year before eventually being drafted in the 6th round by the Tennessee Titans, to continue his educational pursuits at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar winner. Your accomplishments need to be […]
By Richard Ray: My aversions to manufactured holidays are quite documented (it is estimated that US shoppers will spend nearly $23 Billion dollars for Mothers Day, surpassed only by Christmas and Hanukkah), but how can I not make an exception for any day that celebrates women and more specifically all the mother’s out there. […]
I have never feared another man (or woman) in my life. This isn’t the beginning of some type of declaration extolling how tough I think I am, but rather I have just never wasted my time worrying about people in relation to my own pursuit of happiness, well being and even safety. Trust I have […]
