Love – affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests; warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion Hatred – extreme dislike or disgust Wading into what is happening before yours and my eyes is at the same time an exploration of our minds; what we witness, how we process what we witness, how we act on it. […]
When They Love You, You Can Do No Wrong, When They Hate You, You Can Do No Right Read More »
While I was a company First Sergeant in the Army, there was an acronym that became popular with my superiors: BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front). This was often used in non-official emails by the battalion commander or the Sergeant Major, and meant whatever guidance or communication being received was going to get right to the
Fake Love – You Complain Not Out of Love For Us, But Hatred of ‘Him’ Read More »
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.”
Is it Harassment Depending on Who it Comes From? Read More »
A meaningful and lasting holiday is rooted in and involves some sort of blood.
What is Juneteenth Really? Read More »
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,
In Search of Peace Read More »
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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