(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 ...
(Akiit.com) When you’re facing the death of a loved one, whether it’s a parent, grandparent, spouse or child, you’re more focused on caring for them and ensuring that their needs are all met in whatever time they may have left. This is noble, and most of us wouldn’t have it any ...
(Akiit.com) The thought of getting older is enough to fill some people with dread. Every person loves to see themselves as a young person yet old age gets everyone in the end. Wouldn’t it be amazing if the idea of being middle-aged or a pensioner wasn’t scary? You could get on ...
(Akiit.com) When we think of crime, we often imagine a guy wearing a balaclava breaking into a home, perhaps in the middle of the night. Or maybe a man with a gun robbing a corner shop. But these are blue-collar criminals and the payouts of crimes like this are typically very ...