Category: Opinion
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The History of Black History Month and How I Celebrate It
Today is Sunday, February 19th, 2023, the middle to the near end of Black History Month and we all are celebrating it in our own different way and with the celebrating we learn something about the historical event that was once celebrated in the form of a week created by Carter G. Woodson in 1926…
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Social Security Plans After Retirement
Life after retirement can be challenging, with several needs that need to be satisfied. For a comfortable life after employment, one needs to have a reliable savings plan enabling an individual to easily access services like healthcare. The social security plan formulated to protect people after retirement faces a financial crisis due to unemployment issues.…
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What My Parents Were Doing at My Age
What my parents were doing back in the day was really no different from what any parents of a 7 year old back in 1983 (I’ll give my age and that time anyway) was doing, they were working, well, at least my mother was because my father was a retired railroad worker at the time…
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Growth and Medication Cost in the United States
The country’s spending on medications usually determined by three possible factors: the volume of drugs consumed and population of the country, drug utilization per individual, and the price and type of drug itself. However, in the U.S., the general inflation, which the health care policy has failed to control, is the main factor leading to…
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Lincoln’s Birthday and Super Bowl LVII
Well, today is the big day for all us football fans and all the American history buffs because today is the 214th birthday of our beloved 16th president Abraham Lincoln, born on this day in 1809 in Kentucky, but he would forever make Illinois his adopted home state (he’s buried at his tomb down in…
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What I Did Today…
My day was fine today, on this Saturday, February 11th, 2023, a few days into Black History Month and I got to say that it was pretty good. I woke up this morning, made me a nice, great bowl of oatmeal with raisins, milk, a little honey and some sugar. It was REAL good and…
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What Do I Need A Break From?
This is an interesting question: what do I need a break from? Well actually, I really don’t know since I work so much and do everything possible to make sure everything done, whether it’s work, taking care of home ormaking sure that outside activities are done. I do deserve a break from time to time…
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Biggest Economic Threat: Student Loan Debt
Argument Against: There are a number of reasons that can lead people to believe that student loan debt does not pose a serious threat to the economy. First and foremost, it is presumed that the government has a responsibility to ensure that all citizens have access to education. For this reason, any expense that goes…