The Fallacy of Needing Black Leaders

The presidential election cycle brings games of duck-duck-goose for the candidates. They have to visit just the right mix of business interests, ethnic groups, and men’s and women’s gatherings of all types. A few weeks before the 2012 vote, media headlines read “Mitt Romney Faces Tough Questions From Black Leaders.” Almost every news site had…

Forgotten Warriors by D. Ralph Young

  History Date Published: May 2016 Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing Forgotten Warriors is the story of the aphibious march across the Pacific from the Aleutians to Okinawa from the experiences of shipmates aboard the USS J. Franklin Bell which includes the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and the following battles: The Aleutian Campaign (Adak, Attu…

Cam and Ma’am Gams: What did you expect?

Early in the 2017 NFL season, Cam Newton insulted a female sports journalist. The blow back once again proves that some of us feed on hurt feelings. Now, we understand that both major and social media thrive on this stuff. The hunt for content is not about stealth. Few pretend that a true sense of…

UnOfficial Endorsements: Bring back the Washington Bullets

Three reasons to switch the “Washington Wizards” back to the “Washington Bullets”: The switch was based on a false piety in the first place. Reportedly, team owner Abe Pollin was convicted to change the mascot back when a friend was shot and murdered, after pondering the issue for a few years prior. This switch was not…