My son is probably one of the happiest kids you’ll ever meet. His energy can be infectious. He never fails to make others smile around him. But when he’s sad you know it too. Deep sighs, hunched shoulders and a hung head are his m.o. But then he quickly rebounds like an all star NBA player. Why? Because it is truly the simplest of things that make him happy. Well, that and hugs, kisses and tickles from all the people who love him but especially mommy and daddy and we couldn’t be more grateful.
Read MoreC'mon, America. Or should I say 'Murica? You knew this was coming. It was inevitable. There's no way of Earf. Yes, on God's green Earf you would get away with some most heinous vile racist divisive rhetoric throughout your whole entire history without eventually getting a Donald Trump as a frontrunner for the highest office in the land. You made the Trump. You are him and he is you. This country is built on systemic racism.
Read MoreNow as promised, I said there would be a part two to my previous post and I’m staying true to my word. But there will also be a part three. It was getting to be kind of long and I was adding more information so I’ll spare you a 500 page post. Okay not that long but still. Besides the human attention span is 4 seconds shorter than a goldfish. Sad. I firmly believe everyone should step beyond their front door and see the world or at least different parts of the country. We could probably have a better understanding of other cultures and races if we just took time to explore and not stayed in the comforts of home.
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Read MoreAfter tonight's final State of the Union delivered by President Barack Obama, it's clear that modern politics is no different. And #blacktwitter came alive. And it was glorious. The whole thing was glorious. It was his night and the whole world was watching. And he knew it. And he knew his words would be recorded in the books of history.And a nation came alive. Either with a sense of hope and accomplishment or with disdain or disgust. A nation was alive in discussion.
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