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Vote for Your Freedom We’re just weeks away from the Mid Term Elections. As I sit and contemplate allthe freedoms that we here in America have I wonder what can be done to ensurethat we keep these freedoms. The news has a daily barrage of pundits speakingpros and cons about the political situation here inContinue reading “Midterm-Elections”

Destroying Our Neighborhoods Over the past few years, there has been a rash of investors buying homes in blackneighborhoods. They bombard residents of these neighborhoods with emails,texts, letters, and phone calls, putting pressure on African Americans to selltheir homes. They offer cash which seems like a lot to some but is only a fractionof whatContinue reading “Protect your Investment”

Being Strong Through life’s ups and downs, there are those individuals that stand out.They seem to effortlessly handle life’s most problematic and stressfulsituations. You see them and you continually tell them how strong theyare. You say to them in all situations “you’re strong, you can handle it”.News flash, even the strong get weak, being strongContinue reading “Being Strong”

In years past the U.S. Postal System was a valued institution…. Employees with this agency enjoyed working for this organization and we (citizens) knew our postal carriers plus their (Postal Workers) timing was spot on. Things with the services of the postal system have changed in my opinion, and the decline in their service canContinue reading “Postal System”

Right Wing Politics Politics in this country has taken a dramatic turn for the worst! Thedownturn began with the emergence of DJT as a candidate forpresident of the United States. From the very beginning, lies weretold about his opponent, and false information continued toescalate during his time in office. What is more troubling is thatmembersContinue reading “Right Wing”

When I turn the television on whether it’s morning, noon or nightthere’s a shooting or killing in the black community. When did ourcommunity lose the sense of family that we used to have? I canremember when everyone in the community looked out for each other.Why is everyone so angry? Guns were not meant to settleContinue reading “Grieve for Our Community”

The media is busy speculating on Trump’s recent escapades regardinghis handling of confidential documents. They want us to believe that hetook confidential documents not knowing the seriousness of removingthese documents from the White House. It’s been reported that uponremoving these documents he made them “unclassified’. Give me abreak. All governmental agencies have rules and regulationsContinue reading “Trump and Confidential Documents”

Upcoming Mid-Term Elections Let us not forget how the last presidential election played out…lies and more lies.We cannot allow the upcoming mid-term elections to catch us off guard. Justthink about it. What if Trump had been successful in stealing the election? Canyou imagine what shape this country would be in? We must take the mid-termsseriouslyContinue reading “Upcoming Mid-Term Elections”

Thankful is defined in the dictionary as feeling or showing gratitude. It is when you are pleasedand grateful for what you have. There have been many people that have had a far-reachingeffect on my growth. The numbers are too great to name all of them. However, I remainthankful to all of them.My loving mother madeContinue reading “Thankful”

My career at the Steamhouse Restaurant in Atlanta was a direct result of my job as Manager atthe Abbey Restaurant also in Atlanta. For those of you that are from Atlanta you mightremember the Abbey as a fine dining establishment which was located at the corner ofPiedmont and Ponce de Leon inside of an oldContinue reading “Steamhouse Journey”