In order to make good use of my unemployed time, I am currently taking classes online during the pandemic…hoping to finally finish up my bachelor’s degree that I’ve started and stopped over the years. Mind you, I have a 20+ year career behind me, so the degree isn’t really necessary at this point, but it […]
MoreAfter recently celebrating its 15th anniversary, Facebook remains the top social networking site in the world (Hootsuite & We Are Social, 2020). With just over 2.6 billion users globally, Facebook users represent approximately one-third of the world’s population. US users comprise approximately 10% of that total, or 240 million, which is nearly 70% of our […]
MoreI haven’t sleep well this week. I kept waking up in the night, thinking about the Edwards family. That poor family. Not just their family, but all Black families. Saturday night, they lost their son to senseless gun violence. They lost him to police violence. They lost him because he was being a teenager while black. […]
MoreDear #Drumpf – You don’t know shit from Shinola when it comes to almost everything about anything. Luck and a good inheritance have been on your side for far too long because it sure as shit hasn’t been good looks, sweetie. So, here are a few tips for public speaking (my gift to you, muah!): 1. Get […]
More“The most serious and unaddressed worldwide challenge is the deprivation and abuse of women and girls…largely caused by a false interpretation of carefully selected religious texts and a growing tolerance of violence and warfare, unfortunately following the example set during my lifetime by the United States.” — Jimmy Carter in A Call to Action I […]
MoreYasssss!!!! ALL the way up!! How many more times do people have to be murdered in cold blood before something is done about the hate, fear mongering by the media and our politicians? #PrayforOrlando my ass. Prayers did nothing to stop this shit, prayers will do nothing to help fix the problem. WE THE PEOPLE can DO […]
MoreAfter my dipshit conversation with ‘leadership’ this week, I’ve decided I’m posting this on the outside of my cube.
MoreYou get out of friendship what you put into it. If you aren’t giving anything to it, don’t expect to get anything back from it. Transversely, if someone is taking out of it more out than they have put in, they shouldn’t be surprised when the well dries up. You gotta make deposits before you […]
MoreMy employer has an on-site gym that I have a membership to and, as part of the membership, they offer a few yoga classes on the schedule. Knowing that “gym yoga” is usually more focused on stretching, rather than philosophy, I decided it should be a safe entry point back into my yoga practice. I […]
MoreWithin us all exists a balance of dark and light. If the pendulum swings too hard one way, it will repeal backwards with equal and opposite force. I found myself swinging towards glory when the pendulum swung back and hit me so hard it knocked me over. By seeing things as they are, rather than how […]
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