Lets just imagine that Jesus existed as what he was supposed to be (not the God part). Until 30, the Jesus of the Roman (Christian)bible was a Judean peasant, son of a Nazarene stone mason who made a living helping Herod build stuff in Tiberias. If that tiny kernel of information is correct[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Business’
April 10th, 2015 - 8:52 am § in Uncategorized
Comcast does it again
Comcast is near the top of almost every list of most-hated companies. The company is legendary for price gouging and rotten customer service. Last summer, a recorded Comcast customer service call went viral when a “retention specialist” badgered a couple when they tried to cancel their C[...]
April 3rd, 2015 - 1:36 am § in America
APPLE WATCH: Fails to meet early hopes
From a post on TA, Apr 1, 2012. Apple has today announced release of its much rumored iBracelet. Going even beyond Apple’s legendary sense of design, the iBracelet is much more than a fashion accessory! Combining a gold bracelet with Apple’s new “Goldfinger” pointing device, [...]
March 13th, 2015 - 10:12 am § in America, The Ave Scene
African American males have to broaden our Cultural Spectrum
One of the main obstacles in the way of employment for African American males is the public school system and the urban street culture mentality that a poor education system perpetuates. Poor public education does not prepare kids intellectually which makes it very tough to gain access to higher e[...]
March 5th, 2015 - 1:53 pm § in America, The Ave Scene
One of my favorite Knicks
Last Saturday, retired 13-year NBA veteran Anthony Mason, passed away at the age of 48 years old. Anthony Mason player for numerous teams during his 13 year career, but I will always remember him as a Knick. This is despite the fact that his best statistical year came the year he was traded to [...]
March 5th, 2015 - 10:06 am § in America, The Ave Scene
I am done turning the other cheek
At 32 years old, I am fed up with having to always turn the other cheek in order to keep my job, and at one point my basketball scholarship. I am highly disappointed that most of the people that tell me to turn the other cheek are older black people, or older minorities of various […][...]
February 28th, 2015 - 11:01 pm § in Politics
Book Review: Praising sweatshops
Out of Poverty: Sweatshops in the Global Economy, by Benjamin Powell (Cambridge University Press, 2014) Okay, I haven’t read it, I’ve only read the review in Barrons magazine, so this is really a review of a review. Benjamin Powell is a very conservative (actually libertarian) academic [...]
February 24th, 2015 - 10:22 am § in America
FB: Hope for Africa
Chinazor Onianwah Since President Obama was elected, Africans at home abc in the diaspora have been praying for his success and safety not just for America’s economic revival but for a role model in governance. For years Africans who had to overcome 500 years of partition, exploitation, slave[...]
February 11th, 2015 - 5:54 pm § in Uncategorized
What kind of asshole wears a t-shirt like this?
For that matter, what kind of jerk-off company sells it? Urban Outfitters, that’s who. A company that thrives on ginning up controversy; you can read their rap sheet here. A company whose billionaire founder is a big rightwing fan of Rick Santorum. If you’re interested, you can read ab[...]
Can someone call a doctor?
While we complain about our broken healthcare system in the United States, there are 5 billion people worldwide who lack access to surgical care. http://www.bbc.com/news/health-32452249 &nbs[...]