In the midst of all the racial divide going on in the country, a photo was recently released depicting a group of black kids playing in the streets of Brooklyn, NY in 1948. Although segregation was still strict and enforced, these five kids appeared to be having the time of their life, not caught up …
The Conservative Internet has launched a hypothetical campaign against American history on behalf of the “alt-left”. So, let’s go there… I read it first in an opinion piece written by Medium.com user Austin Frank: "If the logic behind pulling down the Confederate statues is that Confederates Were Racists, then it won’t be long until the left …
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We are all too familiar with the tragic events of Charlottesville, Va this past Friday evening. As one would expect, we all waited in anticipation of what our President thought about the horrifying events. I, for one, was exasperatedly disturbed to hear what President Trump had to say about what took place on August 11th, …
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For many years, there have been much debate about the legalization of marijuana use. There is even a United States Marijuana Party, founded by Loretta Nall in 2002, commissioned to decriminalize grass roots movements in the country, and legalize usage. This continues to be a debate between opposers and advocates nationwide. However, many people have …
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Donald Trump has been under major scrutiny regarding comments made this past weekend regarding the White Nationalist rioting in the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia. Regardless of the differences, people from different political parties came together to both voice their disdain for what happened, as well as their concern for the lack of directness from the …
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Anyone who knows me knows I am a self - described movie buff. Forrest Gump, starring Tom Hanks, is on my list of top ten best movies of all time. I have seen it at least twenty times and I can quote nearly every word of it. I've even been told I do a decent …
President Trump's promises to bring back coal jobs and simultaneously build highways hits home, literally. I am proud to say I grew up in Kenova, West Virginia. The city sits on a tristate border with Kentucky, Ohio, and Virginia. Its name is a blend of letters taken from the three. It has been nicknamed "The Southern Gate …
Yesterday, Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney General for the Southern District of New York, announced that he had been terminated from his position after refusing to resign at the request of his boss, President Trump. The news sent shockwaves through the political arena that are still reverberating. Preet himself was blindsided, likely calling the moment Trump asked …
Have you been running around on empty lately? Has it been difficult for you to accomplish projects that you start? Oh good, it’s not just me. I have been having a really hard time with my days lately. And, I wanted to share with you, a revelation that came to me during my morning meditation. We all need structure …
Meditation and mindfulness are vastly becoming popular in everywhere from corporate America to public schools. Researchers have found that it decreases stress and can even lessen the chances of preterm labor. But is mindfulness a New Age or Eastern Medicine practice or is it a mandate for us all that is as ancient as …
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