April 2013
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For the first time EVER, work destroys my life.
rebelradio:
I had plans to go see the advance screening of Place Beyond the Pines with Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes and Bradley Cooper tomorrow…
Then I get an email regarding a webinar about concussions. It’s for doctors, sports therapists and whatnot. But since I’m helping develop a program to test for concussions in youth athletes, guess what I’ll be doing tomorrow night?
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Gotta grind...
February 2013
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America is killing its people. It’s robbing them blindly without a care in the world. I’m not talking about racism or classism. Capitalism is a disease. The “rat race” that most Americans run through on a daily basis makes them work harder to achieve success at work to get paid more to buy more things.
Through radio, television, movies, print and [especially &...
January 2013
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A Look in the Mirror
You’re feeling yourself aren’t you? You’ve hit a little stride and have completely forgotten from where you came and from who you’ve grown. Just as a snake sheds its skin, a person sometimes grows bigger than what they’re used to and has to shed parts of themselves that aren’t likely to benefit them in the future.
Like the kid who wants to make the Varsity...
November 2012
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PoliTRICKs As Usual...
If you’re anything like me, you’re eagerly anticipating November 7th. The day after the election. I like to think of myself as a pretty educated voter. Even with that, I find myself tired of this election cycle’s news items being shoved down my throat at every turn as many people around the country may be. The danger of being an uneducated voter has increased tremendously.
The...
May 2012
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Gettin' Grown [Happy 25th]
Today is my 25th Birthday.
Damn. It’s crazy how quickly time flies. The concept of time completely changes as soon as the structure provided by grade school is no longer there. Once the ball is in your court, the clock starts ticking. Moments that you thought took place a year ago were actually 5. Younger siblings grow with or without you looking. Without noticing it, you grow. You change.
In my...
March 2012
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Sophisticated Ignorance: Revisiting Justice
rebelradio:
911: Are you following him?
Zimmerman: Yeah.
911: Ok. We don’t need you to do that.
With the release of the 911 tapes from the night of Feb. 26, it has become apparent to those listening to the chilling audio that George Zimmerman was aggressively pursuing Trayvon Martin the night he killed him.
Only through the filter of following the law to the “T” could one come to the...
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On Justice
When 17-year-old Travyon Martin decided to make a quick run to 7/11, he asked his little brother what he wanted from the store. His brother told him that he wanted Skittles. Who would have fathomed that this would be the last exchange that the pair would have?
While returning home from the store, Martin was spotted by a resident in his father’s gated community in Sanford, Fl. 911 was called an...
February 2012
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On The Religious Persecution of Muslims
The reason that the pioneers of this country set out from England was to establish settlements free from the King and Church of England’s scrutiny over their religious beliefs. Its a shame that at a time that presidential candidates are claiming to be more like their forefathers, they’re acting more like the old country’s king. The Crustades continue…
It recently came to...
January 2012
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On Faith...
Sometimes you just don’t have a logical explanation for things. A lot of people want to attribute some occurrences to to chance. However, if you examine some things, even down to the molecular level, you couldn’t find a “real” explanation for it.
Why is it so hard to believe that a higher power has some influence over our lives? In my mind, I ask how could you not...
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Why I Think It is Important To Go Out & Support...
“This is not a story about victims. This is a story about heroes.”
With those words, George Lucas simplifies his thoughts on his upcoming action flick, Red Tails. With that, any Hollywood studio would have jumped aboard. Lucas’ storied Star Wars franchise has amassed billions. Then with Indiana Jones, he cemented himself as a force in the movie industry. Somehow, Lucas (along...
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On Legacy...
The above song and video from Linkin Park (off of their 2007 album, Minutes to Midnight) ask the question “What am I leaving when I’m done here?” A great question to ask yourself at times. If your life was to abruptly end, what legacy would you leave behind?
A legacy has special meaning to everyone. As a part of what should be widely accepted across the board should include...
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On The Occupy Movement
In grade school, it is routinely taught that the nation that we inhabit today came about after citizens of the —then British colonies rose up against their oppressors in England. Being taxed ridiculously without representation that reflected their views, the colonists rebelled and the rest was truly history.
What, then, will history have to say about this era’s protests? Will the...
December 2011
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On Potential
Long ago in a place called the Bronx, Sonny told C, “The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.”
More than just a line from a movie [A Bronx Tale for the uninitiated], the quote speaks volumes about people who bare witness to those who fail to capitalize upon their God given gifts.
Everybody isn’t going to have a wicked jumpshot or the ability to flip syllables and verbs...
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On The Importance of Family on Christmas
“Before I say anything, I just want to start off by saying…”
Merry Christmas!
On days like today, it’s easy to get lost in the materialism that seems to be inseparable from the holiday. Within my lifetime, the amount of money spent pushing Christmas as an excuse to buy things rather than the holiday commemorating the birth of Christ has increased tremendously.
...
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On Passion
Imagine if Martin didn’t really care about the people. If Michael wouldn’t put his all into his music. What if Jordan didn’t care about practice [PRACTICE?!]? Could you see The Godfather Pt. 2 being made if Al Pacino & Robert De Niro didn’t put their hearts into portraying Michael & Vito Corleone?
Nothing in this world is worth doing if you’re going to do it...
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On Vulnerability
As a man, you’re taught that weakness is for suckers and that if you possess a weakness (of any kind) that you should bluff in order to save face. As if we’re going to battle, men have to keep certain airs about themselves. In war, you keep the opposition guessing so that they never notice the kink in your armor. Unfortunately what this social programming doesn’t take into...
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On "Post Racial America"
The other day I sat in the food court of a local mall eating Japanese food plotting on how I can rob an armored truck for Christmas minding my own business. I picked a spot fairly close to a Mediterranean stand. I hadn’t looked up from Twitter much but I noticed an older Black nanny sitting a young white boy. [Insert cynical thought correlating The Help to 2011.] She soon walked off to tend...
October 2011
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On Leaving My Job...
…for another one, of course. I’m not crazy.
Last year, I graduated with a Bachelors in Journalism. Ideally, I would have had an entry level job lined up with the corner office within my grasp. That is not how it turned out. After a brief gig with a school summer camp [during which I lost my faith in the next generation unless there is an across the board revamp of how the school...
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On Tyrese v. Delaware
The singer, who is a national spokesman for Communities in Schools, had a speaking engagement in a Delaware school when he noticed a liquor store directly across the street. Instead of promoting his new album, Open Invitation, during a scheduled radio interview later in the day, Tyrese got on his soapbox and chastised community leaders for allowing the liquor store so close to the school.
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