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Message to the Class of 2009
It hit me yesterday that as of Saturday it will be two years since I’ve graduated from Howard University. I immediately started thinking about everything I haven’t accomplished since that day, but I quickly snapped out of it and instead searched for an email that included the commencement speech Oprah Winfrey delivered at my graduation.…
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Welcome To The World of Freelancing
When my job options did not turn out as well as I had hoped, I became a freelancer in September 2007. According to a survey by human resources consulting firm Kelly Services, Inc, 26% of the U.S. working population now find themselves in a similar position. For companies the benefits of hiring freelancers over full-time…
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Can a Psychic Point You To Prosperity?
I thought once Miss Cleo called it quits the public’s interest in psychics was headed for dry spell. I guess I should’ve known better once I spotted Vivica Fox in a new lace front wig getting her Dionne Warwick on promoting The Psychic Friends network earlier this year. Seems like thoughts of stripping, selling eggs,…
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Forget Cashing Cans, I'm Selling Sperm
On an episode of “30 Rock,” Tina Faye’s character Liz Lemon jokingly mentioned that her boyfriend’s family treated sperm banks like an ATM. As ridiculous as that sounds in practice that may be a frame of mind many are now suddenly embracing. While clothing and can good donations are on the decline, donations of the…
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When Bullying Leads to Suicide
I wish I could’ve spoken to Carl Walker-Hoover and Jaheem Herrera before they decided to kill themselves. Not to tell them that they’re far too young to take their lives at 11. Evidently both felt otherwise. I wouldn’t have bothered repeating the trite adage “sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never…
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Why You Need To Accept Your Losses & Move Forward
Karl Mills, head of the investment firm Jurika, Mills & Kiefer in Oakland, California, has noticed a pattern among many of his clients. Their responses to the volatile stock market are not all that different from those lingering in the stages of grief. What’s the source of their anguish? Mills says, “I think they’re grieving…
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Am I Too Qualified To Take A $9-an-hour Job At A Casino??
At President Obama’s 100 days press conference, a reporter for BET News asked the President about the economy’s effects on black men and if any policies were under consideration to help aid them in their plight. As difficult as this recession has been to Americans from all walks of life, the economic crisis has been…
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Can You Handle A Stay-At-Home Dad?
When I was younger, my mom worked really late hours. My dad and [more so] my sister picked up the extra work necessary to take care of me and my younger brother. While I am grateful to both, if my dad stayed at home during my upbringing I probably would have ran away from home.…
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Get Your Free Meal!
I didn’t participate in the $4.99 special Popeye’s ran last week. Judging from the news reports that may have been the best thing. Last thing I need is to get stabbed over someone being angry over Popeye’s running out of dark meat. But, I’ve been trying to get up on all of the free meal…
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Are You Saving Enough?
Most financial advisers would suggest saving enough money to cover between three to six months of basic living expenses in the event of job loss. Many are starting to do just that. According a survey released by the AARP earlier this month, eight out of 10 adults have trimmed spending or started saving in the…
