Freedom To Create

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Are Americans lost inside our so-called freedoms? Is there an obviously dangerous dilemma of having too many Freedoms?

There are so many to chose from, freedom of speech, freedom to vote, freedom of religion, and this list go on…. Etc.

In modern western societies, these freedoms have evolved through clashes, conflicts, and wars, which lead to the establishment of democracies, where the value of freedom is one of the greatest intrinsic values of society.

Humanity United

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The recent social media outage made one thing perfectly clear, we need to put down our dividing devices and talk to each other.

Over the years we have seen division, witnessed increases in racism, discrimination and hate. But thankfully we have also seen a surge of energy. From protests in the streets to calls for action on social media and in government offices, there has been a renewed societal effort to move towards creating a more inclusive and equitable world

Smashed Face

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Could a long outage, and leaked internal documents indicate a slow and steady demise of a company we may not recognize?

While the whole world wasn’t watching, was the service and connectivity outage affecting Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and few other services owned by the same company a smash and a slap in the face?

Will a tech giant ever return to its former space and save face, or are all Zuckers doomed to drown in a sea of unchecked misinformation and hatred for American family values?

US Democracy On Life Support

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POTUS, The Democrats, and The White House Press Secretary reveal a show and tell chart of our USA Debt Increase comparisons.

The White House is looking to reset the messaging around its multi-trillion dollar spending bills deadlocked in Congress, as President Joe Biden hits the road to pitch popular elements of the package.

The Democrats are also urging lawmakers to pass a bill to raise or suspend the federal government's $28.4 trillion debt ceiling by the end of this week, warning that failure holds devastating economic consequences.

BROTHER SUN

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Francis of Assisi, venerated as Saint Francis of Assisi, also known in his ministry as Francesco, was an Italian Catholic friar, deacon, mystic, and preacher. He founded the men's Order of Friars Minor, the women's Order of St. Clare, the Third Order of St. Francis and the Custody of the Holy Land. 

On the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, we remember that he is the true spiritual founder. Franciscan friars we’re followers of St. Francis who took the vows of poverty, and so it goes. 

Our Favorite Trimester

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Seasons Greetings from #CityImages. This is the first full week of the most wonderful three months and our favorite time of the year.

And so it begins... The best trimester of the year. Regardless of whether you're using the ancient Aztec Calendar or not.

We enjoy these three months because October's still Hispanic History Month, UB’s birthday, and then followed by Halloween. November is Thanksgiving, a time to enjoy family and friends. December is Christmas, a time when everyone feels special.

FACE OFF

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Facebook is a worldwide online social media and global networking service owned by Facebook, but I am over and out of there.

The CBS New Program  60 Minutes says Facebook puts profit over safety and amplifies the worst of human nature.

The platform also owns #Instagram and #WhatsApp, to get messaging and calling for free, available on phones all over the world.

Traitor Joe?

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What will it take to get West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin to say yes to a sweeping spending package from The Democrats?

Democrats are on the verge of passing the largest-ever investment in our country's families and workers—including paid family leave, child care, and tuition-free community college, as well as essential initiatives to combat the climate crisis. So why would other members of their own party be blocking a final deal?

60 Minutes Man

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I first met Ed Bradley while I was a journalism student in graduate school. I interviewed him for my thesis on Minorities in the Media.

In 1976,  Ed Bradley became CBS' first-ever African-American correspondent to the White House. The last time I saw Ed before he died, he was standing on the corner of 66 Street and Broadway. I had finished lecturing my journalism students at NYIT. We spoke briefly, but he never said anything about his leukemia. Ed was friendly each and every time we spoke.   

Parrot vs Patriot

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Whether an individual consumer, business owner, community leader, elected or appointed official, if you are still opposed to higher minimum wages then you are just plain STUPID, don't care, and certainly DO NOT understand the engine that drives the US economy.

If you want to be a PARROT, instead of a PATRIOT, go ahead, keep "parroting" those talking points about the devastating effects a higher minimum wage would have on the economy that your political party, chamber of commerce, or other conflicted and the self-serving source is shoving down your throat!