A homeless man finally gets a job after months of searching. He was accused of not wanting to work, and even worse he was more or less exiled from his family due to his lack of employment. This is despite the fact that he has been looking for some time. More than willing to work, […][...]
Posts Tagged ‘Americanism’
August 30th, 2016 - 12:45 pm § in America, The Ave Scene
Why, What, How, Where, When?
Why have me read, Ellison, Baldwin, Parks, and Wright as a kid, if at the end of the day, I was supposed to simply accept the cards I was dealt. What was the point of learning and studying about Malcolm, Toure, Seale and Huey, if all we are going to do in response to police […][...]
August 18th, 2016 - 4:51 am § in Misc.
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: The Voice of God Denies His Own Existence
When asked, “Did we invent God?,” the distinguished actor didn’t hold back. Yes […] Well, here’s a scientific question: Has anybody ever seen hard evidence? What we get is theories from our earlier prophets. Now, people who think that God invented us think that the Ea[...]
CLICKME[...] June 23rd, 2016 - 12:36 pm § in Politics
GOP then and now
In 1964, Republicans joined with Democrats to pass the Civil Rights Act. Things have changed. This is what the GOP looks like today. (Read story here.) [...]
Not thinking big enough
It’s been widely reported, in recent months, that black people, who were and continue to be disproportionately affected by anti-marijuana laws, are now being excluded from the growing legalized pot industry. In Seattle, this reality combined with growing frustrations over the gentrification of[...]
May 22nd, 2016 - 9:45 am § in America
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Christianity Has its Own Boy Scouts
Trail Life USA: Purity Scouts. This was no small decision. Four generations of Orr men had been Eagles, including Ron and Andrew’s older brother. Andrew had spent years working toward Scouting’s highest rank, and was just months from reaching it. After the Boy Scouts had decided to adm[...]
Why doesn’t my time playing Basketball count towards recreational experience?
Why doesn’t my time as a scholarship athlete at both the University of Washington and Portland State University count towards recreational experience on a job application? The amount of time put into the game of basketball should count for some type of experience other than, being able to list tha[...]