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  • Politics Is Like Hiring A Hitman
    by Scott Woods inPolitical on2020-08-13

    For me, politics is like hiring a hitman. I have values and things I care about. I care enough about them to at least bother voting for 5 minutes every year for one issue or another. And because I care at least that much, I vote for people who align with the ability to realize the things I care about.

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  • Punching Above Our Weight
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-07-24

    I believe our vote is the punctuation of our voice. Without that resounding exclamation mark, I believe our voices are just incoherent noise.

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  • BLACK PROGRESS AMIDST SOCIAL CHAOS
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-06-16

    Recent events have raised the profile of historical injustice and inequities here in the USA. The entire world has taken note of the fact that BLACK LIVES MATTER.   We invite all of our friends to engage in actions that result in the greatest movement for change in our history. It is imperative that we take advantage of this opportunity to affect a positive change by ACTING IN OUR SELF-INTERESTS.

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  • Living in a Black No-Man's Land
    by Roger Madison Jr. inOur Community on2019-10-28

    There are many narratives that define the Black experience in America in this 2nd decade of the 21st century. Our striving over the centuries of our sojourn in this nation is a tapestry of every human experience -- oppression, enslavement, forced assimilation, dehumanization, exclusion, segregation, isolation, struggle, perseverance, achievement, excellence, celebration, mourning, despair, progress, setbacks, lynching, assassination, genocide, terror, self-hatred, low esteem, pride,...

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  • Fighting Racism
    by Scott Woods inOur Community on2018-10-25

    I had a boss who was racist. Not an outright bigot, of course; her toolbox was more subtle than most. We bumped heads a lot over inconsequential things. She frequently couldn’t keep my name out her mouth. Lot of gaslighting. You know…2018 style. I tried a lot of ways to combat or navigate her issues. None of them worked, and that’s saying a lot because I’m really good at fighting racism. But at the end of the day – every day – she was my boss, I had to deal with her, and that was that. Finally I...

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How To Create Your Own Private Playground

Parents need to allow their kids to have play time. After all, they are young and they just want to enjoy playing with their siblings and with their friends. To be able to provide a safe place where they can do different activities, parents can either take them to a public to play on commercial playground equipment or they can set-up their own private playground equipment.

In most cases, parents opt to have their own playground. Instead of allowing your kids to go in public parks where you are not certain of their safety, why not invest and have your own private playground. Contrary to what most people would think, having your own playground does not have to be that expensive. It is just a matter of preparing a budget plan to assess the total cost as well as the other things that you have to consider in order to have your own playground.

Initial Planning

Before anything else, you need to careful plan the particulars of the project. You need to have initial planning. In this phase, you have to know the specific space where you intend to put your playground. If you have a free lot area then this will not be a problem. Most homeowners place their playgrounds in their backyard. After determining the space, you can now start working on the budget. How much do you intend to allocate for the whole project? How much is your minimum and maximum budget?

Design of Your Playground

After you have made the necessary budget plan, you can now proceed with the playground design. In this process, there are professionals that you can consult. Of course, you can always attempt to do things on your own to lower down costs. But if you really want to have a nice playground that your kids would surely love, it is strongly recommended that you hire experts who know how to design your playground exactly how you want to look like. There are topnotch consultants who can help you all throughout the process.

Before you visit any expert, you can browse the Internet for some of the best playgrounds. This gives you an idea when it comes to the different ways in designing your playground.

Final Check and Renders

With the help of skilled experts in the playground industry, it is much easier for you to visualize the kind of playground that they are suggesting. You get to check the plans along with the renders. Using modern software programs, you can even have the 3D view of the plans. This allows you to have the final check and decide whether you want to make some changes or include additional details.

Installation

The last process is the installation. Only professionals know the right way of installing the playground equipment that you have chosen. To have a safe place where your kids can have fun and play, there are guidelines set by the government when it comes to playground equipment installation. Make sure that the contractor follows all of these standards and guidelines to provide a safe playground for your kids.