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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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Why I luv My Autoresponder

Considering there was a recent time when I had no idea what an autoresponder was or did, to now, being fully comfortable using one, I truly wonder how I ever did without it; I have come a long way. If you are one who does business on the internet or is somehow engaged in corresponding with large and/or growing numbers of people online, may I suggest you look into using an autoresponder as well?
The choices in autoresponders are as varied as the stars above and the same can be said for their quality and cost/price, which range from free to expensive. As one who is on a tight budget, I stay as close to free as possible while checking the quality button also.
The Autoresponder I use is from a company with which I have a business affiliation and is known as 12 Second Commute (12SC). Rest assured that all of the money angles were checked and rechecked. This checking was important because as I previously mentioned, there are even some free autoresponders available.
I learned that some of the free and less expensive autoresponders are emblazoned with various forms of advertising and the only name I want to advertise is Olson Rogers and the company or product I want to message about. So having a commercial-free autoresponder was important.
I also wanted an autoresponder that was easy to use since I am not an internet whiz like some of the younger folks of today. I did not want to turn completely gray while I attempted to decipher a set of complex instructions.
I was more than pleased by what I found in terms of tools and resources available from 12 Second Commute. In addition to their autoresponder being commercial-free, there were no restrictions of any kind and it was a part of a total tools package that I or anyone, would need to work from home. I also discovered that; there was a video training library of unimaginable scope, live moderated online training at least four nights a week and a user's forum on Skype. Oh yes, I could also use the total system for 30 days, absolutely free. Even after the trial period, with the total package considered, no other autoresponder offer came close to the 12 Second Commute offer. So I signed up and now, I am a Happy Camper.
So, if you are in need of an autoresponder for whatever you are doing from your computer, I would certainly recommend you take the 30 days free trial offered by 12 Second Commute and give it your best test to see if it will meet your needs. The bonus for you will be not only the resounding ‘yes' conclusion from your tests, but the additional benefits from all the other tools in this total package.