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Where in the World did our World Go?

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  So here we are half the way through another Black History month, and yet another unsatisfactory impeachment trial in the rear view. I have some thoughts on that for another post, so stay tuned. In the meantime, this is something that I leave you, the gentle reader, to ponder. At the core of this missive, is a more moral question; do you think live in a country blighted by racism or is it all media generated noise? lease be sure to share your comments...I look forward to reading them. Before I dive in, a brief disclaimer; the info I am sharing with you is taken directly from a popular gay social media site. It has in no way been altered, or modified, other than to fit the confines of the illustration used to direct attention to what is the heart of this issue. To define “who is who” within the conversation, my responses are in orange, the messages of the other individual involved are in white: just as they appeared in the original message stream. With that said......

Making 2018 Great...the Redux

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Well hello there, I didn’t see you come in. So glad you stopped by… 20 days into the New Year, and I hope 2018 is THE year for each and every one of you reading these words right now. I must say, the years began with such optimism and hope, but was soon tainted by another senseless death of someone close to me. For privacy sake I choose not to share more of the details in this post, but suffice to say I had hoped that this year would somehow be devoid of loss and sadness. Unrealistic, I realize, but in my “Pollyanna” life everything and everyone is just hunky dory, and happiness rules the realm. However, in reality, sadness and loss happens, and is indeed a part of life. It doesn’t make it any easier to cope sometimes, but it can make the value of each and every day we are breathing a wondrous thing. I have taken a somewhat “abbreviated” approach to social media this year, and I must say the break has been enjoyable. When I started my business back in 2009, social media was ...