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Aunt Ruth

Aunt Ruth The narrative today is very dear to me as well as all of the descendants of Cuben and Susie Dixon (our grandparents). Aunt Ruth is the last offspring of our grandparents, I’m not sure of the exact number of siblings she had but it’s my belief that there were 18 to 23 brothersContinue reading “Aunt Ruth”

Consciousness

Consciousness This topic (consciousness) was chosen to bring attention to trash being discarded throughout our communities, roadways and the violence that continues to occur across this country. So what is CONSCIOUSNESS ? The state of being awake and aware of one’s surroundings. Is everyone at the same level of awareness? No, and the reason is,Continue reading “Consciousness”

Tolerance and Persistent

Tolerance & Persistent Oftentimes when you are trying to accomplish a mission or reach a goal, you have to be Tolerant & Persistent. Les Brown, one of the greatest motivational speakers and a person that I listen to frequently, said in one of his lectures that at a very young age, he wanted to beContinue reading “Tolerance and Persistent”

Troubling Times,

Troubling Time Like you our readers, I am very troubled with what’s taken place (violence) throughout America. Violence should not occur in any society, no one has the right to inflict boldly harm to another but we see this brutality happening daily in this country. Across America, lives are lost due to violence, it appearsContinue reading “Troubling Times,”

Financial Consciousness

Financial Consciousness At vmgreview.com our purpose is to inform, empower, inspire, and encourage others. Our narratives have centered around various topics( community involvement, voting, violence) as well as other matters that we believe to be of interest to the public. Today we would like to focus on Financial Consciousness, so what is Financial Consciousness?. It’sContinue reading “Financial Consciousness”

Unraveling the Threads of Crime

Unraveling the Threads of Crime A Closer Look at Society’s Dark Underbelly To be clear, I had help preparing this article but the story needed to be told. Crime is a ubiquitous phenomenon, woven into the fabric of human society since time immemorial. From petty thefts to grand heists, from white-collar fraud to violent offenses,Continue reading “Unraveling the Threads of Crime”

Our Community Needs Healing

Our Community Needs Healing During a most recent weekend here in Atlanta there was a brawl at Six Flags that involved many youths of color behaving outrageously. The brawl escalated to the point where shots were fired. In turn, it was alleged that a fifteen-year-old fired at police. When police fired back the young manContinue reading “Our Community Needs Healing”

Create Financial Choices !

Create Financial Choices Like most parents, we want our kids to accomplish a comfortable manner of living but we (parents) need to teach the various options available to acquire a pleasant lifestyle. I grew up in a single-parent household with nine (9) siblings. Our mother made tremendous sacrifices for us because she wanted us (herContinue reading “Create Financial Choices !”

Why Should I Tip

Why Should I Tip Tipping is defined as The act of giving an amount of money to someone who has provided a service, especially in a hotel or restaurant: Tip is an acronym for To Ensure Promptness. Hospitality workers usually receive far less hourly compensation than other people in the workforce so I understand whyContinue reading “Why Should I Tip”

Comfortable or Rich

Comfortable or Rich I am sure that many of you like myself have heard utterances of being Comfortable or Being Rich! All of us should want to be comfortable but guess what, in the words of Les Brown, to live comfortably you have to be Rich! I agree with Mr. Brown (Les Brown) that toContinue reading “Comfortable or Rich”