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Category Archives: Other Stuff
“Disproportionate”
I woke up in the middle of the night thinking about the disingenuous (deceptive and insincere) use of statistics. So, I made an over-simplified graphic to help illustrate why some statistics are numerically true and simultaneously misleading. The United States … Continue reading
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ElenaReads.com – Making Black History
There are so many historical figures we need to learn about, learn more about and even learn the truth about. But, I’m also a big believer in the idea that history is being made every day. I want to take … Continue reading
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Buy Black
Killer Mike did an episode on his Netflix show where he tried to “live Black” for a short period of time. There were certainly parts of the episode that were satirical, but the overwhelming point was that it’s extremely difficult, … Continue reading
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Slavery Should Not Define Black History
The National Museum of African American History and Culture begins telling the story of African American history in the belly of a slave ship. It is critically important to understand that history. The museum is amazing, I mean utterly overwhelming … Continue reading
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Vaccinations
CAUTION: This post discusses “Conspiracy Theories” along with fact-based commentary. I even include a conspiracy theory of my own and I am fully aware that its origins are firmly rooted in my imagination. In other words, consider carefully everything you … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-vaxxers, how do vaccines work, vaccinations, vaccines
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Some Thoughts on Amber Guyger’s Verdict
Unless you’ve been avoiding the media lately, you already know that Amber Guyger is a former Dallas, TX police officer who was charged with murder for killing an unarmed man in his own home. You’ve heard how she allegedly entered … Continue reading
NMAAHC
I’ve been following and supporting the National Museum of African American History and Culture for years and have been looking forward to visiting ever since it opened. I finally made it to DC and managed to score timed-entry passes recently. … Continue reading
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Amazon Fire TV with Recast [Part 5] – Final Review
* NOTE: This is the end of my cord cutting journey. Go back and read The Backstory, The Planning, Fire Stick 1st Impressions, and Recast 1st Impressions if you’re curious about everything leading up to this review. Well, I haven’t … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon fire tv, Cord cutting, Fire TV Recast Review, Fire TV Review, Fire TV Stick 4k
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What’s the point of “gender”?
In the olden days, it seems like sex, gender and orientation were all considered interconnected by societal opinion. All of it was based on genitalia at birth. In fact, sex and gender, at least colloquially in the United States, were … Continue reading
Cutting the cord [Part 1] – The backstory
Life has gotten more expensive as I get older and my cable bill is no exception. I’ve been paying close to $200 per month for cable television… no movies, no internet, no phone… just the TV package with all the … Continue reading
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