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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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Gasoline Prices

Lets Evaluate this issue.

 I currently reside in the Orlando, FL Area.  Yes, gas does average around four dollars per gallon, but I ask you to consider a few details.  In a time when it costs $ 100 or so to fill a SUV, I ask you to consider a few things.    Please make sure that you are doing all that you can to make the most of your gasoline.  I know when you live in the city it is difficult to keep your foot off the gasoline, but try not to do 0 to 60 in 2 seconds.  Please make sure your tire pressure is proper.  Please make sure you check and change your oil on a regular basis.  Please make sure you keep your car tuned up as much as possible.  Another thing I noticed here in Florida is that some  like to tailgate.  That we have to be careful with too!  We put an aweful lot of trust in the our cars or the driver in front of us.  We trust we will have enough time to stop or get out of the way safely: even when tailgating!  Some of you may be asking what do I know about cars.  Here goes nothing.  I have owned about 10 cars in my life and have done most things from changing the carpet to changing the alternator to popping the clutch on a standard transmission and then some.  I am currently 40 years old.