In 1947, a young Morehouse College student named Martin Luther King Jr. wrote an article titled The Purpose of Education. In it, he said, “We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.” … Continue reading The Purpose, Power, and Point of Education
What is Truth? This noun, called TRUTH, is defined as a body of real things, events, and facts (actuality). Most often, this noun is capitalized, and when that is done, TRUTH takes on a spiritual reality (GOD). The deeper question … Continue reading Truth or Consequences
The recent reversion of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs within the Department of Defence (DoD) illustrates an alarming shift in policy that further erodes principles of military effectiveness and readiness. The removal of DEI related documents from service … Continue reading Inclusion Is Operational Readiness: The Warfighter’s Trust Equation
“And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions?” I Kings 18:21a King James Version Apollo 13 had but one shot hanging in the balance of space forged between two deadly outcomes, essentially … Continue reading Halt Between Two Opinions
In America today, too many conversations are framed as left versus right, urban versus rural, Democrat versus Republican — but that is a distraction. The deeper, more dangerous divide is not ideological. It is structural. It is resourced versus under-resourced. And it is this divide, … Continue reading Unlearning Systematic Alienation
“Caste is insidious and therefore powerful because it is not hatred; it is not necessarily personal. It is the worn grooves of comforting routines and unthinking expectations, patterns of a social order that have been in place for so long … Continue reading May Edition:Two Worlds, So Close, Yet Worlds Apart.
Comedian Dave Chappelle uses humor to make his point by stating that he is envious of the LGBTQ+ community due to their quick rise in progress in their movement, and we still can’t get reparations. “I can’t help but feel … Continue reading Broken Records
When I think of “two worlds, so close, yet worlds apart,” this indicates differences amongst relationships, cultures, and variations of worldviews. Individuals can have differences in numerous ways, such as attitudes, gender roles, religious beliefs, growth and maturity levels, socioeconomic … Continue reading Two Worlds, So Close, Yet Worlds Apart
The year was 1978. I was in the cold clutches of a winter that would not end. We endured an intrepid record setting blizzard and up to two feet of snow on the ground that never seemed to melt, even … Continue reading Mirage
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