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No Matter The Facts In Kohen Wiley’s Death, Some People Don’t Care

There’s a tasteless joke I once heard, “What does a black woman get when she has an abortion? $500 from CrimeStoppers.”D.L. Hughley said as a mere child a police officer slapped him hard for something that he’s going to do. The same people who wonder why Karmelo Anthony brought a knife to a track meetContinue reading “No Matter The Facts In Kohen Wiley’s Death, Some People Don’t Care”

We Need To Talk About Mens Mental Health Awareness

June is Mens Mental Health Awareness Month. I’m not surprised if you don’t know. Mental health is taboo too much with men. No one really wants to talk about it until someone goes nuts and shoots up a school, church, parade, concert, movie theater, etc.  And then it briefly gets mentioned for a few daysContinue reading “We Need To Talk About Mens Mental Health Awareness”

Keep On Strokin’ Clarence Carter

Forty years ago during the waning years of the Satanic panic, a lot of songs were still under scrutiny by several Christian and/or parental groups. Therefore, a song like “Strokin’” would’ve never played on the radio or even MTV but only late at night.  Clarence Carter recorded the song for his album ‘Dr. C.C.’ onContinue reading “Keep On Strokin’ Clarence Carter”

Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied Adding Insult To Injury

Prom Night is supposed to be one of those events that are a rite of passage as you making those last transitions from childhood into adulthood. Sadly, it’s one of the nights too many people fall victim to sex crimes that go unreported. A past superintendent of a nearby school that I never did agreeContinue reading “Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied Adding Insult To Injury”

This Is America, Always Has Been But It Doesn’t Always Have To Be

At the end of the day, this will be the lasting legacy of the Baby Boomers and early Gen Xers. You didn’t work hard for Civil Righrs. That was your parents and elders. And you all know it. Not one single official Baby Boomer was of voting age when the Votings Rights and Civil RightsContinue reading “This Is America, Always Has Been But It Doesn’t Always Have To Be”

Trump Whiffs As America Sinks

Nero never did play the fiddle while Rome burned because there was no such instrument at the time and he was about 30 miles away. And Marie Antoinette never said, “Let them eat cake!” about the poor in French and “cake” was never referring to the burnt bread crisp that are almost always discarded.  ButContinue reading “Trump Whiffs As America Sinks”

Our Gang’s Worst, Most Racist Short Premiered 85 Years Ago

A lot of modern audience may not know much of the Our Gang/Little Rascals characters other than the 1994 movie, which only proved that any actor playing Alfalfa is a horrible person in real life.   I mean, let’s face it. Bug Hall had every opportunity to be a better person than Carl Switzer and just decided to be a bigger assholeContinue reading “Our Gang’s Worst, Most Racist Short Premiered 85 Years Ago”

Daylight Savings Time Begins

Well, Daylight Savings Time begins again from now until Nov. 1.   And of course, the $64,000 question is why do we keep doing this? Can’t we keep time permanent? We created it. It’s not like it’s moving mountains.   The first week or so during this period is the worst time for people. Our bodies are off their system. Statistically, thereContinue reading “Daylight Savings Time Begins”