Thornton H.S Students gave me alot of Hope–Showing Tremendous Promise
Each One, Teach One!!! I had a great time with the kids in Kansas City, and I was given HOPE by seeing the Young People in a Mount Vernon H.S Friday - Thornton H.S, which has an 86 percent graduation rate, and most of the kids go on to college. Their music teacher,...
Thank You NASW-Maryland
[embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq3sjGK_N0U[/embedyt] Thank You NASW-Maryland, and its Executive Director Dr. Daphne McClellan. Verizon FiOS TV Journalist Dominic Carter had a wonderful time as your 2015 keynote speaker.
Gov. Cuomo shows his Personality-chats with Dominic Carter/Pushing for $15 HR Minimum Wage
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in Westbury, The Bronx, and Manhattan yesterday -- pushed to raise the minimum wage. The Governor went one-on-one with Dominic Carter, and was even in a joking mood telling Carter, "You are a Movie Star." Carter responded No Governor. The Governor...
Trump Does It Again, Winning Nevada
As soon as the Nevada caucus sites closed, the race was called immediately for Donald Trump....for the third time in a row. Polling in Nevada is notoriously unpredictable, but this time it was dead on, predicting a big win for Trump. Trump won evangelicals, very...
Trump will be the Nominee, Don’t Write Him Off during Fall Campaign
Let the Fall General Election Campaign begin. Months in advance, it is time to deal with the Political reality. Yes it is inevitable that Donald Trump is the Republican Nominee. Something that does not sit well with many of my close friends.(A point I made on...
Bernie Sanders on Saturday Night Live
Bernie Sanders was pretty good on SNL Sat Night. He enters at 2:10 in. Larry David has played Sanders in spot-on sketches several times in on Saturday night live. It may help Sanders Tuesday night with the primary.
Smart To Declare Iowa Victory – Hillary Stole the Narrative and Bernie’s Momentum
Brilliant move by team Clinton to declare victory, EVEN BEFORE they knew they won in Iowa. It permitted Hillary to control the narrative in a positive way for at least 1 to 3 days in New Hampshire, and at a minimum, she stalled Bernie Sanders well earned momentum in...
For Trump Iowa amounts to no more hype – Its Game Time.
It’s almost like the professional boxing matches Donald Trump would promote at his venues with Don King. Hype, hype, hype, but at the 11thhour, could the two boxers live up to the hype. Often the answer was no. Trump is not a traditional candidate. We already know...
Bloomberg SERIOUSLY ponders White House Run
Ex-mayor Michael Bloomberg, two years after leaving City Hall, is pondering a serious run for the White House. Past experience has shown Bloomberg is someone to be taken VERY seriously and with this very unpredictable race, Bloomberg could do the impossible on the...
Should Michigan’s Governor Resign?
Perhaps the best way to answer the question of should Michigan Governor Richard Snyder be forced to go, is to put this assertion on the table. If the toxic water situation in Flint does not rise to point out sheer incompetence, and possibly criminal liability, ...
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Kansas Welfare Crack Down
The Great State of Kansas just signed into law some of the country's strictest prohibitions on where welfare money can and can't be spent. Concerts are out, so are Casinos, Lingerie, Fortune tellers, tattoos. I say the restrictions are a good thing, but of course...
Cuomo Wants At least Three Terms
Cuomo Wants At least Three TermsGov. Cuomo has rebranded his campaign committee “Andrew Cuomo 2018.” Just re-elected, the move made News and raised eyebrows in political circles.However, to know Governor Andrew Cuomo is to be able to easily predict that at least three...
Indiana Proves the Power of Economics
It's amazing what Economic Power can accomplish. A friend Godfrey LeBron, who often makes excellent points tweeted me regarding the mad dash race to change Indiana’s ‘religious freedom’ law. Godfrey was correct. “It's amazing what economic power will get you. People...
What Do You Do When You Don’t Have A Father?
Just a week ago, I was the keynote speaker for the Maryland-NASW annual conference, and it was wonderful to be in the presence of people that save lives each and every day. Social Workers as I have said previously, are "Angels on Earth." Social Workers saved my life....
Indiana Proves the Power of Economics
It's amazing what Economic Power can accomplish.A friend Godfrey LeBron, who often makes excellent points tweeted me regarding the mad dash race to change Indiana’s ‘religious freedom’ law. Godfrey was correct.“It's amazing what economic power will get you. People...
Social Workers Are “Unsung Heroes”
This blog post is relevant now more than ever. Originally titled, “We should All Hug a Social Worker, it was done two and a half years ago when I addressed Social Workers in the Great State of Mississippi. I’m very proud that it has 1,100 likes on Facebook, and was...
Indiana’s “Religious Freedom Law” Is Causing Much Backlash
The governor of Indiana, Mike Pence, brought up some debate this week when he decided to signed a “religious freedom” law (Religious Freedom Restoration Act) bill that states that the government cannot “substantially burden” a person’s ability to follow their...
Bravo to Stephen A. Smith
In some circles, Stephen A. Smith just committed a cardinal sin. He had the audacity to publicly suggested Blacks possibly vote for a Republican. (We hope you sense the sarcastic tone)Yes, we are talking about that Stephen A. Smith, the talking head on ESPN.However,...
Don’t Dare Scapegoat Our Teachers
I have never understood the criticism of teachers. Especially considering educators have been forced to go way beyond “reading, writing, and arithmetic.” These days’ teachers are as much social workers, as they are the ones with the precious task of educating our...
The Real March Madness- Athletes Don’t Receive a Dime
It’s that time of Year. Enough excitement to fill your entire body, even if your not a sports fan. It goes something like this, "At the buzzer.... its good !!!"March Madness is upon us, but what is wrong with this picture?Coach K at Duke, 10 Million annually.NCAA,...
The “N” Word Controversy
The "N" Word Controversy: It's also Wrong when African Americans use the word Full disclosure. The "N" word controversy is an issue that has deeply bothered me to the core for a very long time. When I ride the New York City train system, for example just the other...
Anti-Semitism is Still Alive and Well
Anti-Semitism in the Year 2015!That’s very difficult to comprehend.One recent headline that sets off the alarm bells is from the State of Missouri. The suicide this month of one of their elected officials, Auditor Tom Schweich.Schweich was reportedly taunted with...