War In The Middle East! Here We Go Again! But, Why?
Shallow men believe in luck or in circumstance. Strong men believe in cause and effect.” Ralph Waldo Emerson This writer recalls moments from his childhood when the punishments meted out to …
It is amazing how appealing evil still is in the 21st century
The title for this opinion piece came out of a discussion with my brother. It was he who had posited the idea from what he had obtained from another source. The …
The Political Chatter Over Biden’s Age And The 2024 Elections
In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”– Abraham Lincoln It is not a new political phenomenon, but it always amazes …
An Ode To Claude Mckay — A Poet And So Much More
If we must die, let it not be like hogsHunted and penned in an inglorious spot,While round us bark the mad and hungry dogs,Making their mock at our accursèd lot.If we …
The Republican Presidential Primary Debates — Why Bother?
On Wednesday night, August 23, 2023, many Americans gathered around their television sets to witness the first in a series of Republican presidential primary debates towards the party’s nomination for the …
The Implications of Government Deregulation And The Tragic Events On The Island Maui, Hawaii
There is an old saying that one “never sees smoke without fire.” It is a truism which affirms what science has long embraced — the principles of cause and effect. If, …
Marcus Garvey – Demagogue, Deluded Or, Brilliant?
Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois was a leading, influential African American intellectual. He fought for the rights of his people. He was a contemporary of Marcus Garvey and he was well aware …
In The Real World Do Equal Abilities Always End In Equal Outcomes
“Government cannot make us equal; it can only recognize, respect, and protect us as equal before the law.” Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, June 12, 1995 While this writer was …
Racism, Affirmative Action, And Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
White racism in America, at the outset, barred people of colour from partaking of the fruits of freedom and equal opportunity, fruits enjoyed, in the main, by white America through the …
Do Black Lives Matter At All To White America? Yes, Indeed! But How?
“How?” That question, as short as it is, is as important as the declarative statement: “Black lives matter.” I do not mention that statement here in defence of the activist organization …
Excuse Me, What Time Is It?
It has been said that everything which goes around comes around. It has also been debated whether art imitates life or if life imitates art. It is also a well-worn truism …