This is just my WIP Rant. It is how I feel and hopefully it will engage a conversation, it is intentionally provocative. "Leaders don’t create movements, movements create leaders” Rosa Luxemburg (?) (1870-1919) I use this quote to point out that we cannot blame Donald Trump for how hateful and divided we have become. This... Continue Reading →
Focus on what you are FOR, not what you are against. Its healthier!
I am noticing that my health journey is in a "spinning" phase. Meaning that I have been making myself sick. Well not sick, but my weight loss is not working, which means I may BE sick if I don't start taking care of myself. I am eating out of stress, not managing things I should... Continue Reading →
A Young Brothers life cycle – and a powerful choice
Before I start, I need to say this: This is not “the truth” and any similarities to anyone else real or imagined is not intentional. It is just food for thought that may (or may not) prove valuable to someone else. Here Goes! Things actually started off well for me. At birth everyone wanted to... Continue Reading →
I am not your n****a
First: A word from our sponsor 😊 https://youtu.be/L0L5fciA6AU I have really learned a lot or respect for James Baldwin. Anyway, let me get to the point of this post. But before I go on, perhaps you should read this article first: If you truly knew what the N-word meant to our ancestors, you’d NEVER use... Continue Reading →
We are not the Patriarchy
First: Let’s define what a patriarchy is: pa·tri·arch·y noun: patriarchy A system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line. "the thematic relationships of the ballad are worked out according to the conventional archetypes of the patriarchy"A system of... Continue Reading →
Hatred is not the problem
I start this post off by sharing this tweet (which was re-tweeted by #45) https://twitter.com/glennbeck/status/1268360824571277312 Of course, Stephen Jackson (his friend) correctly predicted this type of conversation about George Floyd at an earlier press conference, he said this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXgPnheCTLE Anyway: Here is a thought I would like to share. If you had kids, you probably... Continue Reading →
My tribute to my father 1/21/2020
By now, you have all have heard the tales of sports greatness attributed to my father. While amazing, this is not the thing I wish you to leave here with today. One time, a few years ago, after a lengthy discussion at our house about the greatest athletes from this city, my father said this:... Continue Reading →
Proclamation vs Progress: Speak your game please!
To know me is to know that I really dislike "wise" memes that people tout as how people should live. "Wisdom in 160 characters" or "smart pictures" are my derisive names for this. I don't hate all of them, but we should be careful of how we interact with and and use them, I view... Continue Reading →
Maybe you haven’t heard?
Disclaimer: As with everything I post. This is not mean to be considered FACTS, or the truth. It is intended to be “food for thought” and (hopefully) will generate healthy and positive discussion or action. You can argue with facts, not feelings. I have learned this the hard way. When someone expresses a feeling to... Continue Reading →
We survived Fathers Day. Now what?
As with everything I post. This is not mean to be considered FACTS, or the truth. It is intended to be “food for thought” and (hopefully) will generate healthy and positive discussion. This post is inspired by this moment . Let me begin with a controversial statement: One could argue that it is Fathers, not... Continue Reading →
Quiet Thunder 
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