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....signing off✌

I know, it's been a minute since I posted on this. While I could make up a ton of excuses like life, work, relationships, drama, the inevitable and endless trips to the bathroom, the countless hours spent watching everything that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has to offer, and so on, I'm sure we both know that's crap.  Truth be told, I've been off. Not off my game, but just off-focus. In hindsight, I've come to realize that after 9 years, on and off, of posting my mad ramblings and personal insights, it's time to end this.  Don't get me wrong, this isn't a cry for help or some need for attention (though I always appreciate whatever I can get haha). When this whole thing started, it began as part of a journey towards self-discovery. It was a journey that I hadn't really taken seriously until I was years into it. This blog has taught me a lot about myself (don't worry, I won't bore you with the revelations that I've gained from this experie
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Leadership by example

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  Did you know that (in extreme cases) job loss can lead to depression and PTSD?......anybody? Yeah, me neither. I had to learn that little nugget of wisdom the hard way.  Of course, the beauty of life is in its ability to roundhouse kick you in the head with bursts of harsh truths and uncompromising realities. Then again, maybe those things fall under the category of “what makes life beautiful”, in that its unpredictability illuminates certain possibilities that one wouldn’t have even thought possible had it not been for the unforeseen debacles that they had to experience. But, maybe the beauty in the dark times that we all go through is in the notion that there are people that can lead us through them, mentors in the seemingly endless mineshafts of inner turmoil and outer despair. But, as per my usual self, I’ve jumped ahead. So, let’s take a step back from my unusual attempt at self-reflective analysis and start over. A while back, I had the misfortunate of being laid off. The
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Own up!

  Before you read this, a quick side note. I found an old note from way back when I decided to start blogging and despite how crass it came out, it's reflective of my younger self, as well as my growth as a person. So, for better or for worse, take all of this with a grain of salt. Having said that, enjoy.......  Warning: the opening paragraphs of the following post contains rather graphic elements of an overt sexual theme, which in all fairness, is being used as a platform for an entirely different topic all together. Therefore, I urge anyone who is "sensitive" to stop reading and get out of here right now..............are you still here...........*sigh, fine, but don't say I didn't warn ya......  Among his "many accolades", Adolf Hitler was also a monumentally perverted sexual deviant. Now, I make this claim based solely, and rather regrettably, on an article that I had once read in FHM magazine, many many moons ago. I should point out that this art
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What Trickles Down…

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The itsy-bitsy spider Went up the waterspout Down came the rain and Washed the spider out Out came the sun And dried up all the rain Now the itsy-bitsy spider Went up the spout again Considering recent events and the topic for this piece, a nursey rhyme is probably not the best way to start. However, it seems to be as appropriate a beginning as any. Moreover, it is, in my opinion, an apt metaphor for the current state of things. For those of you that haven’t noticed the protests, riots, looting, pandemonium and general insanity that’s been flooding the streets and all the newsfeeds, on Monday, May 25 th , an African American by the name of George Floyd was arrested outside of a deli in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. According to sources, an employee of the deli that Floyd has visited dispatched the police and had called for his arrest. What followed was Floyd being restrained, handcuffed and forced to the ground, chest down, where an officer was seen (and recorded) pre
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