The Cycle Renews…again Only a few topics infuriate me to the extent I lose religion, raise my voice or curse. One of these triggering topics is the discussion of housing projects. A product of the Butler-Webster houses in Bronx, New York, I witnessed, and more importantly experienced, the result of well-intentioned but misguided social policy. […]
I’m finally getting to something I alluded to maybe four years ago, in my essay about Black Republicans, of whom I am one. In that essay, in speaking of John James, West Point graduate, combat veteran, and Senatorial candidate, I was lamenting the sometimes-lukewarm treatment of Black Republicans by their declared party who pay a
“In Yo’ Face!” – Even if I Hurt My Own Read More »
Women have always despised lesser men. So, when they are approached by a man deemed to be ‘lesser’ they are insulted. “How could you think you are good enough for ME, I deserve better.”
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A meaningful and lasting holiday is rooted in and involves some sort of blood.
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For the last seven years, I have arduously marched toward a bachelor’s degree, after restarting study in 2017, slowing in 2019, and finding new drive during the pandemic. One of my heroes looked at me through a YouTube window and said: “If you don’t like where your life is—FIX IT! Work sixty hours a week,
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I’ll Get To It Later And that’s what I told myself. Because, I DID intend to get to it later. The leak got worse. Going up there to look after it was going to be a task that would interrupt my fun on Saturday, my football game on Sunday. Or interrupt the other tasks that
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I have a new neighbor who is a salesman at a Cadillac dealership. He insists the new line of Cadillacs are solid buys so I have had a few conversations with him about getting me into a sedan or coup. I did express my concerns about the Cadillac being notorious for electrical problems, which
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Isn’t this the America YOU chose? As long as I can remember, there has been a common accusation of America being in the pocket of “The Jews”. From the black Muslim movement to the anti-banker complainers, to even the white conspiracy theorists, there have been ubiquitous allegations that America is controlled by “rich Jews”. It
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Isn’t This the World You Wanted? Over the years, I have humbly shut my mouth on varying topics, only to have actual events later prove I was on the right track. This latest mess with Israel and the Jewish diaspora is something I saw a LONG time ago. I am amazed that American Jews
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