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The posted video supports a theory I’ve had for a long time. I don’t think the internet is organic, grass roots and for common people anymore. I think most of what goes viral is paid content. I think many internet rabbit holes are there to convince people to be a sex sellers or customers. The internet encourages anti social behavior. Social media discourages friendship and all family ties. It…

Daily writing promptDo you think we’re shaped more by our experiences or by who we are?View all responses This is an interesting question. We are individuals that are shaped by experiences. We are born and our surroundings, influences and interactions make a mark on us as people. It’s hard to say if experiences or individual personality play a bigger part in who we are as a person. There are…

If you had to be an animal for a week, which one would you be and why? A giraffe.  It would be interesting to see the world from their point of view.  Imagine living someplace like rural Kenya with that vantage point.

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What’s a chapter of your life you’d title “The Hard Years” — and what got you through it? Every stage of life has it’s challenges.   Every stage has some advantages.  Be faithful and keep moving forward.

Music videos are an unde4 valued form of film making.  These are a few of my favorite music videos from a cinematic point of view. I am impressed by the story telling, editing, cinematography and/or art direction. This list is not ranked or exhaustive. I like pop music and films. I used to watch TRL every day. I’ve been learning more about editing over the last few years. People that edit music…

Are you a lifelong learner? That’s the goal.  Things are always changing so you don’t really have a choice.  There is always something new to learn and experience.  There is always room for growth.

What’s one habit that has improved your life the most? Minding my business.

I’m not sure what to call it.  I think it can be described as dance techno with a bit of soul.  Where did it go?  Generally speaking I hate techno music.  It’s the worst music mankind has created but I like these kind of songs.  This style of electronic music suddenly disappeared after having a flash of popularity in the 90s.  It’s like this type of music evaporated from popular music. Great…

What villain actually had a good point? Arthur Fleck had a difficult life and was mistreated but he still isn’t a sympathetic character to me.  His actions were unnecessary and he did too much.  His mental health struggles were addressed so that wasn’t an excuse for his actions.   The movie “Joker” is highly problematic.  It’s too violent.  But “I don’t understand why everyone is so rude.” was…

There is tension in Black social media chats right now because of the song “Spend Dat” by rapper and City Girl Yung Miami. The song is about stealing and running scams. “Neo Soul singer” criticized “Spend Dat” on social media. Yung Miami’s supporters are defending her on social media and complaining about India Arie. They are calling India a hater and some are making very nasty remarks. This…

I listened to “Lies my Liberal Teacher Told Me” by Wilfred Reilly on audiobook. I don’t like it at all. “Lies my Liberal Teacher Told Me” discusses history. The premise is that history is taught from a so called liberal point of view that is unfair to westerners and Europeans. I’ve seen points of view like this on social media. The author holds a Ph.D. and he also has a podcast. I wasn’t…