Missing Perspective

Denying That We Have a Race Problem is Un-American (The Monday Fits)

The events of Ferguson have a lot of people doing, saying, spewing all kinds of love, hate, and fear to each other in their homes, at work, and all over social media. These actions are fueled by life experiences that shape their perspective in one way or another. However, after seeing what some people choose…

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December 1, 2014

Politics, Race, Social Commentary, Social Media

America, Ferguson, Hate Groups, Limbaugh, Obama, Racism, Social Media, Tuskegee, Twitter

The Monday Fits: Episode 5

What I am about to say may be coming from left field, and I may be totally out of the ballpark, but I just have a bone to pick and mostly with my fellow ladies. I wrote about Bill Cosby about 4 weeks ago, (click: here ), at the time, the allegations against Mr. Cosby…

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November 24, 2014

Journalism, Marriage, Politics, Sex

Bill Clinton, Bill Cosby, Booker T. Washington, Feminisim, Kobe, Lewinsky, Rape, Scandal, Sexism, War on Women

Privacy? …. Do You Want It?

“Our privacy is important and a fundamental freedom given to us by our founding fathers. But in the same token, I Americans safety is important to the survival of this country.”… which is more important

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November 21, 2014

Current Events, Freedom, Journalism, Politics, Terrorism

Big Brother, DirtyBoxes, GeorgeOrwell, NSA, Privacy, US Marshals

The Monday Fits: Episode 4

“Do what you feel in your heart to be right, you’ll be criticized anyway. You’ll be damned if you do, damned if you don’t” – Eleanor Roosevelt The art of critiquing and judgement can be mastered by a skillful commentator who can provide insightful instruction that provides positive change in a person, group or…

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November 17, 2014

Current Events, Journalism, Politics, Social Media

Baby Boomers, Finance, Future, Generations, Joneses, Millennials, Politics, Risk, technology

The Monday Fits: Episode 3

And they write innumerable books; being too vain and distracted for silence: seeking every one after his own elevation, and dodging his emptiness. – T.S. Elliot One of my favorite days to celebrate is coming up, and you’re probably thinking Thanksgiving or New Years, but Veteran’s Day is just around the corner.(For all of you reading this…

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November 10, 2014

Current Events, Freedom, Journalism, Politics

Code of Silence, Freedom, Honor, Navy SEALS, Osama Bin Laden, Robert O’Neill

There is More Good, Than Bad or Ugly

The reason there are countries that limit speech is to prevent the creation, the creativity, and the self-awareness that comes with developing real opinions; the use of language, words, and vocabulary is so fundamental in our being.

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November 6, 2014

Freedom, Journalism, Politics, Social Media

Congress, Democrats, Discourse, Freedom of Speech, Midterms, Obama, Republicans

The Monday Fits: Episode 2

“Elections are the one thing of those things where you get no second chances.”

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November 3, 2014

Current Events, Politics, Social Media

Clinton, Democrats, Election, Obama, Republicans, Second Chances

You Really Don’t Know, What You Don’t Know

“True wisdom is knowing what you don’t know” ― Confucius I am a firm believer that with hard work and dedication you can accomplish just about anything that you set your mind to; it’s that optimistic gene. Optimism is just one of those things that you are born with or you’re not. You kind of can’t…

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October 31, 2014

Current Events, Education, Politics, Social Media

America, Congress, Education, Federal Reserve, Income Inequality, Janet Yellen, middle class, Money, Politics, Social Capital, Wealth Inequality

The Monday Fits: Episode 1

Over the past week, a lot of people have been talking about the jokes (although he wasn’t joking at all) that Hannibal Burress said about Bill Cosby, calling him a flat out rapist. Now, I don’t know if it’s my age (28), or the lack of coverage on the subject, I can honestly say I…

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October 27, 2014

Current Events, Journalism, Race

Bill Cosby, Celebrity, Hannibal Burress

Capitalism Needs A Hit of Community

This past weekend I was at a restaurant and I overheard a couple young kids, maybe in their early twenties, talking about marriage, or rather talking about looking forward to their second marriage, because the first marriage was just practice. And one specifically, who sounded as if he was going to the military after college, because…

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October 24, 2014

Business, Current Events, Marriage, Politics

America, Ayn Rand, Capitalism, Community, Marriage, Politics, Voting