Month: February 2017
The First Dance
THE CRUX OF IT: He is his sister’s keeper. 17-year-old Mohammad Hasher from Michigan woke up on Feb. 4th to find his 6 year old sister Noor dressed but looking upset. It turned out that there was a Father Daughter dance at the girl’s school, but the sibling’s parents had recently divorced, leaving Noor without […]
Royo/Threshold
Master Works
THE UNTOUCHABLES
THE CRUX OF IT: IMPUNITY. Let’s get this straight, Michael Flynn, Donald Trump’s national security adviser,spoke with Russian officials DURING the election to discuss, reportedly, lifting sanctions on Russia imposed by the Obama Administration. Subsequently, it has been well documented that the eastern nation hacked and tampered with a sovereign country’s election […]
Uplifting!
THE CRUX OF IT: See what can be achieved when uplifting is the goal? The accomplishment of Uber’s plan within one to three years may seem a little overly optimistic, but , the fact that this is near reality is very encouraging!
Coup You!
THE CRUX OF IT: There is no attempt to hide it anymore. On Wednesday Sen. Elizabeth Warren made an attempt to dissent on the nomination of Jeff Sessions to the new White House cabinet. She did so by trying to read from a letter penned by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s widow Coretta […]
Your Life is Your Right
THE CRUX OF IT: The audacity is enraging. Two men in Michigan claimed to be upset about a so-called illegal traffic stop. They claimed that they were in fear for their life at the time. So, their well thought out solution was to immediately revisit the situation by storming angrily into […]
Art of Deathblow
The Look
Low Blow
THE CRUX OF IT: These fools have got some balls… What if you could, by law, be made to feel the worst physical pain possible? Last week Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) signed a bill into law that allows a woman’s husband to sue a doctor for civil damages and bans most second trimester abortions. […]
Dap
THE CRUX OF IT: THE LOOK OF A LEADER. Thank you for providing guidance to our young ones.
Some Color – History Month
THE CRUX OF IT: If you can’t say something right, then don’t say anything at all. This was the tweet that Pence put out to commemorate Black History Month. Curiously, the target for the honor is somewhat…WRONG Vice President Pence 
@VP As #BlackHistoryMonth begins, we remember when Pres. Lincoln submitted the 13th Amendment, ending […]
Making the Passives Active
THE CRUX OF IT?: The ferocity of contention. Something is very different in the world now. While there have always been vocal and active opposition to a given politician or administration, the ferocity of contention that is being exercised now is unprecedented in modern history. What would make so […]