Tis’ the season of giving but when is enough…enough?
Despite being in the grips of a recession and troubled economy, some still find ways…
By Caroline Clarke
Posted: December 29, 2011
Tags: Alvin Ailey Dance Company, Caroline Clarke, Dmitriy Rybolovlev, Donald Trump, economy, holiday season, Kwanzaa, New Year, new years resolutions, philanthropy, Real Estate, Sanford I. Weill, Winging It
The primary field of Republican candidates get sized up on their ability to lead the country in 2012
As the Iowa caucus approaches political analysts and voters prepare to review the 2012 GOP…
By Derek T. Dingle
Posted: December 28, 2011
Tags: 999 plan, Donald Trump, Herman Cain, Iowa Caucus, John Boehner, Michele Bachmann, middle class tax cut, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, payroll tax holiday, president barack obama, Queen of rage, Republican National Committee, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Tea Party
A Dutch fashion mag's racist slur against singer Rihanna shows that racism is still one of America's biggest exports
The worst thing about Dutch fashion mag Jackie’s racist slur against Rihanna? Basic, good journalism…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Posted: December 23, 2011
Tags: censorship, Eva Hocke, Gene Marks, Jackie Magazine, journalistic integrity, Lady Gaga, Madonna, niggabitch, pop culture, racial slurs, racism, racist, Rihanna, social media
The holidays bring out the best and worse in people but there is a middleground
Christmas is a time for family & friends but it can be a stressful period…
By Caroline Clarke
Commander-In-Chief gets hit with political bombs from GOP over decision while he fights for opportunities for vets
President Obama ended the Iraq War but the troubled economy and unemployment rate leaves veterans…
By Derek T. Dingle
Posted: December 15, 2011
Tags: 9/11, Afghanistan, American Jobs Act, Barack Obama, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Iran, Iraq war, John McCain, Leon E. Panetta, Michelle Obama, Mitt Romney, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Osama bin Laden, President Bush, President Obama, Ron Paul, Sadam Hussein, unemployment, veterans
What would I do? I have no idea. Which is exactly what Forbes should have concluded before proffering advice to poor black kids.
A former poor black kid responds to Forbes’ Contributor Gene Marks ill-considered advice.
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
The president combines populist politics with historic maneuvers to defeat his foes
President Obama’s engaged in fierce combat to advance his economic agenda while positioning himself for…
By Derek T. Dingle
Posted: December 8, 2011
Tags: "do-nothing" Congress, 2012 election, Abraham Lincoln, American Jobs Act, deficit reduction, FDR, GOP, Harry Truman, Kansas, middle class, Mitch McConnell, Mitt Romney, New Nationalism, Newt Gingrich, Occupy Wall Street, Osawatomie, payroll tax cut, populist, poverty line, president barack obama, Richard Cordray, Ronald Reagan, super committee, Susan Collins of Maine, Tea Party, Theodore Roosevelt, unemployment
Even in the Facebook age people appreciate the sentiment of a hand written card
Sending a birthday card may seem obsolete but people remember genuine gestures longer than Facebook…
By Caroline Clarke
Cain's meteoric rise and hard fall offers lessons for those seeking office--whether it's national or local
Numerous Herman Cain scandals have put the former Republican 2012 presidential frontrunner in the doghouse…
By Derek T. Dingle
Posted: December 1, 2011
Tags: 9-9-9 plan, Bill Clinton, Ginger White, Godfather's Pizza, Herman Cain, Hillary Clinton, Iowa Caucus, L. Douglas Wilder, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel editorial board, Mitt Romney, National Restaurant Association, Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry, sexual harassment, Tea Party
There's nothing wrong with spending if it's for a good cause and not consumer greed and gluttony
Despite being in a recession, American spending continues as 2011 marks the biggest Black Friday…
By Caroline Clarke
Posted: November 30, 2011
Tags: 9/11, Black Friday, Caroline Clark, Christmas, Cyber Monday, debt, economy, Education, George W. Bush, health care, holiday shopping, over-spending, recession, sales, Thanksgiving, The Biggest Loser, volunteer work, weight loss, Winging It
