Latest Articles

vertical horizontal
  • Politics Is Like Hiring A Hitman
    by Scott Woods inPolitical on2020-08-13

    For me, politics is like hiring a hitman. I have values and things I care about. I care enough about them to at least bother voting for 5 minutes every year for one issue or another. And because I care at least that much, I vote for people who align with the ability to realize the things I care about.

    Read More ...

  • Punching Above Our Weight
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-07-24

    I believe our vote is the punctuation of our voice. Without that resounding exclamation mark, I believe our voices are just incoherent noise.

    Read More ...

  • BLACK PROGRESS AMIDST SOCIAL CHAOS
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-06-16

    Recent events have raised the profile of historical injustice and inequities here in the USA. The entire world has taken note of the fact that BLACK LIVES MATTER.   We invite all of our friends to engage in actions that result in the greatest movement for change in our history. It is imperative that we take advantage of this opportunity to affect a positive change by ACTING IN OUR SELF-INTERESTS.

    Read More ...

  • Living in a Black No-Man's Land
    by Roger Madison Jr. inOur Community on2019-10-28

    There are many narratives that define the Black experience in America in this 2nd decade of the 21st century. Our striving over the centuries of our sojourn in this nation is a tapestry of every human experience -- oppression, enslavement, forced assimilation, dehumanization, exclusion, segregation, isolation, struggle, perseverance, achievement, excellence, celebration, mourning, despair, progress, setbacks, lynching, assassination, genocide, terror, self-hatred, low esteem, pride,...

    Read More ...

  • Fighting Racism
    by Scott Woods inOur Community on2018-10-25

    I had a boss who was racist. Not an outright bigot, of course; her toolbox was more subtle than most. We bumped heads a lot over inconsequential things. She frequently couldn’t keep my name out her mouth. Lot of gaslighting. You know…2018 style. I tried a lot of ways to combat or navigate her issues. None of them worked, and that’s saying a lot because I’m really good at fighting racism. But at the end of the day – every day – she was my boss, I had to deal with her, and that was that. Finally I...

    Read More ...

Life in the Fast Lane -- Perspective

Our journey through life provides each of us with a unique perspective.  We have the unique capacity to see our lives through a time-adjusted lense.  Einstein attempted to explain this with his theory of relativity.  We don't exist and see our existence only in the moment of each of our life experiences.  Everything that happens is relative to something else -- in time, motion, history.

We are able to put our journey into perspective with everything else going on around us.  Life in the fast lane provides a different perspective.  We can see the way to our goals more clearly, with fewer obstacles and less traffic to slow us down.  Life in the slow lane can be distracting, monotonous, frustrating, and often grinds to a halt.  If you are experiencing any of these things, perhaps you are ready for the fast lane.

Contrary to fears of the unknowing, faster is easier, less cluttered, and permits a clearer vision of where you are going.  Perhaps it is time for you to SPEED UP, and gain a new perspective.  You will have to change some things -- less TV and entertainment, read more "thought leaders", longer work hours, more focus on your priorities, let go of unproductive relationships -- to name a few.  The faster you go the easier it is to shed the burdens that slow you down.

You won't be disappointed.   Join me in the fast lane to success.