By Richard Ray: Ever notice that the people that are always talking about loyalty or proclaiming themselves as the most loyal are usually in fact the opposite? There is no actual objective standard to define loyalty, yet the subjectivity involved should not dictate a shifting standard to suit your needs or narrative. Rant number […]
OPINIONS VS. EDUCATED OPINIONS
By Richard Ray: Many of you have heard the saying, Everyone has an opinion. The question becomes, is your formulated opinion an educated one. By educated I am not referring to whether you have a GED or Ivy League degree. I am talking about taking the time to formulate an opinion based on gathering […]
THE WEATHER AND OUR MOODS
By: Richard Ray As someone who decided to have a residence in Miami based solely on the feelings from a past vacation in February that featured sunny skies and temperatures around 85, I should hardly act surprised at how significant a part the weather plays in our moods daily. Yet, I was recently reminded […]
HARVARD REVOKES THE ADMISSIONS OFFER TO 10 STUDENTS DUE TO INSENSITIVE INTERNET MEMES
Harvard is offering a new course: free of charge to all prospective students: Accountability #when life gets real. As reported by the university’s student newspaper, The Harvard Crimson, at least 10 newly admitted students had their admissions revoked in April. The individuals, who were initially part of a newly admitted Harvard student Facebook group, broke […]
ON THE GRIND ALL THE TIME
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 […]
THE N WORD-WHO IS ALLOWED TO SAY IT?
On his HBO show Bill Maher, in the middle of an interview with a Rep. from Nebraska suggesting that he do more field work activism… Maher “joked” he was a house N***er. Recently a self proclaimed liberal White Women who is running for local office in the Hamptons was recorded when she dialed 911 calling […]
JASON WHITLOCK & BOTTLED BLONDE-WILL THE MADNESS EVER END?
This just in: Jason Whitlock has signed on to be the national spokesman for the restaurant chain, Bottled Blonde. Though the national spokesman, his primary duties will be in promoting the establishment’s, based out of Scottsdale, Arizona, dress code: “Bottled Blonde will maintain a classy atmosphere and reserves the right to refuse anyone,” the notice […]
DEATH IN FLORIDA & NYC-WHERE ARE THE CONSPIRACY THEORISTS
On May 24th the body of United States Federal Prosecutor Beranton Whisenant, Jr. was found dead floating in the waters along the beach in Hollywood, Florida. The 37 year old father of 3 was found fully clothed, seemingly with all his personal effects still on him when we was pulled from the shallows, deceased with […]
TIGER TIGER WOODS Y’ALL
There is nothing sadder than a bourgeoise self-proclaimed Cablinasian (a syllabic abbreviation he coined from Caucasian, Black, American Indian and Asian), coming to the realization that when the going gets tough, he really is just Black after all to everyone else… perhaps it’s time he embraced the memo. Sure Tiger Woods is still very rich […]
SHAQ’S FEET-A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET
I didn’t mean to spring the image of former NBA great Shaquille O’Neal’s foot on you like that without warning. I know some of you may be eating right now and… well I just hope you have a strong stomach. I first thought of just posting the image and asking readers what is it? My […]