(Akiit.com) When you start out at a new job, you can never quite tell about the caliber of the people straight away. Even if you consider yourself to be a good judge of character, you have to admit that it can take quite a long time to really get a sense ...
(Akiit.com) We’re constantly being told that millennials are lazy, ignorant, and just don’t have the work ethic of previous generations. These are the stereotypes, at least. There have always been gaps between the generations, and the way we consume media now suggests the rift between the “Baby Boom” generation and the ...
(Akiit.com) Those of you who are my age will remember the house parties in our parents’ basements with the blue and red lights. Whether boy or girl, although you were reluctant to ask or too shy to accept that slow dance with someone you considered special, when the moment finally came ...
(Akiit.com) Just in case you thought that Donald Trump went way off the reservation in virtually calling former San Francisco Quarterback Colin Kaepernick an SOB to loud crowd hoots at a campaign rally for Alabama Senate Republican candidate Luther Strange, he didn’t. The truth is that Trump has kept a vengeful ...
(Akiit.com) Do you have $100,000 saved for your child to earn a four-year public college degree or as much as $200,000 for that same student to attend a private university? Paying for the high cost of college is a major burden facing many families across the country. In fact, according to a ...
(Akiit.com) Back in 1996, a Republican Congress and a Democratic president (Bill Clinton) enacted one of the most historic bipartisan policy victories in modern times: the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act for welfare reform. The passage of that bill has so many parallels to the fight over the Graham-Cassidy ...
(Akiit.com) Most Philadelphians are completely unaware of the significance of Octavius Valentine Catto in the history of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the nation. Catto like so many people of African descent in the US was deliberately excluded from the history books and historiography of this city, state and nation. Octavius Valentine Catto ...
(Akiit.com) Have you ever considered just how much of the national anthem protests occurring around the National Football League (NFL) come from millennial guilt, which I contend is a byproduct of white guilt? NFL players aren’t kneeling because they’re being oppressed; they’re kneeling because they aren’t. They’ve been spoiled. They have ...
(Akiit.com) As we grow older, so do our loved ones. And the chances are that at some point in your life you will need to care for your elderly parents or other close relatives. When we are younger, our parents do everything for us, from changing our nappies, feeding us and ...
(Akiit.com) These days, terrorist attacks seem to be a very commonplace occurrence. They aren’t restricted to one country either; it seems that terrorists are willing to target people in various countries, from American metropolises to scenic holiday resorts. Because of the frequency and randomness of these attacks, lots of people are ...