August 31st, 2010
Years ago when I was a teenager, the AARP’s magazine was my grandmother’s tabloid.
It was a ‘must read’ for her, like TIME magazine was to news nuts. She enjoyed discussing AARP issues, often saying it was important for seniors to have their own voice.
Back then, I didn’t understand why old, black people needed the AARP, or its magazine. I blindly thought if my grandmother wanted to [...]
Tags: AARP, Drugs, Healthcare
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August 31st, 2010
The recent end of Tiger and Elin Woods’ marriage is not the topic of this post.
The divorce was expected, so the official announcement was no surprise to the public.
Like fish chum to swarming sharks, we all know the media has digitally force fed Tiger and Elin’s troubles to the public for months.
The story is what has and hasn’t occurred in the [...]
Tags: Golf, Marriage, Tiger
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August 31st, 2010
I know a grandmother who’s out of work.
She’s already retired and receiving Social Security benefits from the forty years of work behind her. Unfortunately, her savings are depleted. So, to afford her apartment and the years ahead of her, she has to continue working part time.
I also know a father who’s out of work.
After looking [...]
Tags: Jobs
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August 30th, 2010
I can’t speak for you, but I’m as confused by conservative politics as I’ve ever been before. One theory that conservatives promote is the ‘return to traditional American values’, which I interpret as a ‘return to the way things were’.
Granted, less freedoms and more violence often resemble the America of today. With that said, I’ve [...]
Tags: Conseratives, Herman Cain, Muslims
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August 14th, 2010
Americans made world history when we elected our first black president.
In some ways, on that Tuesday in November 2008, the country voted to defy its own racial history. Turning away from any prior intellectual segregation, it’s not a stretch to say Americans voted to reaffirm our united states. When the majority spoke loudest, our democracy [...]
Tags: Obama, Politics, Race
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