The majority of black children in the United States are being born to and raised by single mothers, most of whom are doing the best they can. But children need their fathers just as much as their mothers, especially boys. A lot of the young men out here today wildin’ out and joining gangs and [...]
I had the coma dream again last night and it toally freaked me out. To understand why you need the back-story: I was in an abusive relationship ages 16-20. It got so bad that the man I was involved with chased me down the street and banged my head repeatedly on the sidewalk. It left [...]
More thoughts on DIY. I think it is a ‘big ideology’ because most folks aren’t DIY unless they are forced to be because of finances. To be DIY when you don’t have to can be a stretch out of your comfort zone, and most folks just aren’t going to stretch if they don’t have to. [...]
I once had an online conversation with a man who did not feel rape was an act of sexism, even though most rapes are committed by men against women. He said that men who rape are just sick in the head and it had nothing to do with sexism. I told him this: Perhaps if [...]
Short answer: No. Long answer: Institutional racism is a large problem, particularly in urban or rural public schools. Black children in such schools usually come from families that are poor, so better options for education such as private schools or moving to a better area are not open to them. So they are not getting [...]
DIY is definitely not just about crafts DIY applies to anything like making your own clothes, living space, and transportation putting out your own music, book, movie, or whatever growing/making your own food renovating a trashy nasty house into a beautiful living space (though plenty DIY folks prefer the nasty) stuff like that, DIY DIY [...]
I have been a fan of don Miguel Ruiz for a long time. One book he wrote is The Four Agreements and it gives you 4 very powerful tactics for relating to other people. I have found it to be very helpful for me as I grow and develop as a person. don Miguel Ruiz [...]
I was flipping through Inc. Magazine’s May issue at the library and came across a very interesting article about tapping your company’s intellectual property. This about made my head explode, because I know I’m guilty of it: Sherman likes to quote Baruch Lev, a professor of accounting and finance at New York University’s Stern School [...]
I say failure is a word I don’t accept. I’ve just refused to fail and as a result of that, I’ve succeeded.John H. Johnson If you don’t like something change it; if you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.Mary Engelbreit Products are made in the factory, but brands are created in [...]
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