RACISTS ARE IMMUNE TO LOGIC AND RATIONALE
Racists have been emboldened by the rhetoric and divisiveness generated largely from the campaigning from president-elect Trump. You do not believe me, take into consideration that Trump was publically endorsed by David Duke, a former Grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan as well as the Klan itself (its first time ever having its official […]
WOMEN MUST BE RESPECTED
I am slightly confused by the amount of women that voted for Trump this past election. I have worked long and hard at being the evolved asshole I am today, and if someone were to tell me I could be a devoted misogynistic, P**** grabbing chauvinist and still be considered “presidential” then I am […]
BALANCE
Life is comprised of many things. Our systems are in perpetual overload. Work, responsibilities, bills, kids, family, personal relationships, US election results, are just a sampling of the daily buffet of options that not only permeate the headlines of our own existence, but overwhelm the senses. There is little more difficult in life than striking […]
PROTESTS
By now we have either seen or heard the news about the protests that have formed around the nation (17 different cities was the latest report I read) in reaction to Donald Trump’s winning the presidency. The number of reported protesters has varied from the hundreds to the thousands. The numbers vary from news […]
AN OPEN LETTER TO POC (PEOPLE OF COLOR)
I must confess to the surprise of the mix of emotions that I felt upon realizing that Trump was actually winning the presidential election. I am often criticized for my lack of emotions, except related to children and animals. Yet, here I was, like so many, stunned and momentarily disheartened by an outcome that I […]
WE NEED TO DO MORE FOR EACH OTHER
People of color (POC) need to do more to help each other. I see it too often where someone has made it and they do little to help others, especially POC, unless it somehow benefits them. Too many people are worried about their brands regardless of whether they are real or just simply in their […]
NEVER TOO LATE
Until they put you six feet under… Until your body and/or mind gives out on you completely…It is never too late to make a positive change in your life. It is never too late to grow. It is never too late to implement change in your life. It is never too late to start […]
READING
I am aware how self-serving today’s topic is considering I am a writer, but the importance of reading cannot be overstated. Reading is more than fundamental it is the tool that can separate the not so fine line of ignorance versus knowledge. Society is moving fast. Change, whether you deem it progress or a hindrance, […]
SORRY
Five letters that, when truly sincere, can have so much impact and meaning to so many. Until fairly recently I had rarely apologized in my life. Of course “my bad” easily rolled off my tongue after I fouled a little too hard in ball or came to close to hitting a pedestrian at a crosswalk, […]
SPORTS CONTINUE TO CAPTURE HEARTS & EMOTIONS
The Chicago Cubs have won their first World Series since 1908. That is a 108 year absence since the teams last victory. To put it in even further perspective this was the 112th year ever of the existence of having a World Series. There have been multiple generations of Cubs fans who have endured heartbreak […]
