Posted on February 28, 2017 by faheemjackson44
“Is your life overtaken by your technology?” Have you ever been at a restaurant and seen families in today’s society? The mother holding her cell phone, the father is holding his, the children are on their iPads; even infants have been known to play…
Category: #family, Culture, Life, Technology, UncategorizedTags: #children, #connections, #familytime, #kids, #techtalk, #worldstar, instagram, parenting, socialmedia, Technology
Posted on February 27, 2017 by faheemjackson44
“What if we weren’t around?” I sometimes think about what life would be like if people disappeared from Earth. My intrigue sparked when I first saw the television show on the Discovery Channel Life After People. It was a one hour show that would…
Category: #science, Life, UncategorizedTags: #bigbang, #cosmos, #discoverychannel, #earth, #existence, #expansion, #galaxy, #growth, #humans, #lifeafterpeople, #longlive, #planet, #reachforthestars, #space, #sun, #theend, #universe, Life
Posted on February 26, 2017 by faheemjackson44
“Ever find it hard to break free?” Photo drawn by Cami Neimann I have never gone to jail, but I have been around people who have gone. And there is this institutionalized inability sometimes for them to coop in the dominant society because they have…
Category: #crime, Health (Physical/Mental), Life, UncategorizedTags: #damaging, #ignorant, #mental, #mindset, #psychology, #rationale, #themind
Posted on February 25, 2017 by faheemjackson44
“Where do I begin to look?” In the United States today, the topic of job creation has been such an issue it was an indicator into Trump becoming president. But do we really have a job problem like we think we do in America? Or,…
Category: Buisness, Career, Economy, Government, Life, Politics, UncategorizedTags: #doubts, #employment, #getishdone, #goals, #jobs, #leapoffaith, #learn, #preparation, #skills, #study, #time, #tough, #work, #worklifebalance, Career, Life
Posted on February 25, 2017 by faheemjackson44
“Are you a hostage to your parent’s wallet?” Do you or someone you know have a parent that have told them that if you don’t pursue the career endeavor I want, you will not be receiving my financial support? I have heard parents tell this to…
Category: #family, Culture, Life, Marriage/Relationships, UncategorizedTags: #belief, #careergoals, #children, #choices, #courage, #expectations, #failure, #goals, #pursuits, #standards, #standupforyourself, #success, #toughlove, Career, Life, parenting
Posted on February 23, 2017 by faheemjackson44
“What must happen?” Looking at how divisive America is right now in regards to the political landscape is mind-boggling. In this country you’re either a Democrat or Republican. You have to pick a side when deciding who you’re voting for in an election. But, this…
Category: Buisness, Career, Economy, Government, Life, Politics, UncategorizedTags: #aid, #constitution, #declarationofindependence, #employment, #flags, #grievances, #jobs, #president, #redwhiteblue, #rights, #wethepeople, Economy, Politics
Posted on February 22, 2017 by faheemjackson44
“Do we really need it?” For the past few decades, the African American community have depended upon the welfare system from the United States government. But this welfare has come at the expense of the taxpayers. Now, don’t get me wrong, population wise, more…
Category: #crime, Economy, Government, Life, Race Relations, UncategorizedTags: #africanamerican, #blackpeople, #checksandbalances, #foodstamps, #freemoney, #ghetto, #governmentassistance, #gravytrain, #handouts, #housing, #infrastructure, #longtermeffects, #lowincome, #policy, #publichousing, #publicpolicy, #taxpayers, #theprojects, #urbanlife, #welfare, #WIC, Economy, Education
Posted on February 21, 2017 by faheemjackson44
“Have you ever thought of crossing?” Signs, chants, and anger fill the air as men and women stand outside and march to the unfair treatment of their organizations. Either unfair, or upset at layoffs from their company of employment. Now, my question is, do you…
Category: Buisness, Career, Economy, Government, Human Rights, Life, UncategorizedTags: #anger, #cutbacks, #destitute, #employment, #frustration, #greed, #helpless, #jobcuts, #jobs, #occupy, #picket, #picketing, #protest, #setbacks, Career, society
Posted on February 19, 2017 by faheemjackson44
“Everybody has to get old; who will care for you?” As we age in society most of us contemplate what will come of ourselves as we get older. Will we be able enough to care for ourselves or will we need assisted living? Will…
Category: #family, Culture, Health (Physical/Mental), Human Rights, Life, UncategorizedTags: #abuse, #age, #aging, #alone, #assistantliving, #bored, #elderly, #family, #friends, #loneliness, #lonely, #mental, #neglect, #old, #older, #oldfolkshome, #timeless, Life
Posted on February 18, 2017 by faheemjackson44
“Is there a double standard?” Over the recent years, I have heard more and more about cultural appropriation. The question of who is allowed to do what. Am I ripping someone off, or am I admiring someone? Which means paying homage to where you…
Category: Culture, Life, Race Relations, UncategorizedTags: #appropriator, #blackpeople, #chicano, #creators, #doublestandards, #irish, #italian, #majority, #minority, #nativeamerican, #vultures, Culture
Posted on February 17, 2017 by faheemjackson44
“Not my generation, but my muse.” From 1960 to 1969 was a decade of soulful music that may not have defined my generation, but I love it nonetheless. For me, being born in the 1980’s, 1960 was the year my mother was born. From…
Category: Culture, Entertainment, Life, UncategorizedTags: #1960s, #civilrights, #decadeinmusic, #funtimes, #greatness, #hits, #legends, #Motown, #movements, #music, #solidgold, #soul, #superproducers, #vietnamwar
Posted on February 16, 2017 by faheemjackson44
“Living to work.” As a child my mother would explain to me the hurdles in life I would have to overcome to succeed in America. Conversing with me about how people in society who may not like me simply because of their own beliefs…
Category: Career, Culture, Life, Race Relations, UncategorizedTags: #accomplishments, #africanamerican, #bebetter, #Black, #driven, #getishdone, #goals, #greatness, #grinding, #push, #strive, #work
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