(Akiit.com) For many, the Presidential Debate between Senators Barack Obama and John McCain presented yet another opportunity for the public to dialogue on why they are in support of their favorite contender. Those still sitting “on the fence” may have also been provided reasons to step down. While we converse ...
(Akiit.com) This Presidential Campaign’s ‘Culture War‘ Has Begun… When Sarah Palin signaled to the “Bubba†vote that she was part of the “Joe six-pack†crowd—meaning she was just an average American seeking to represent the nation on the highest ticket in the land—during her debate with Joe Biden last week, ...
(Akiit.com) The catch phrase for this political season is “change.†Voters want it though they are often at pains to describe exactly what that change is. They are tired of business as usual and desirous of a new politics in Washington, an end to partisan bickering and the beginning of ...
(Akiit.com) Quick by a show of hands how many of you ever heard of Dick Leftridge before today? I have to confess I too never heard of Mr. Leftridge until recently, when I was contacted by his son Jack Richard Leftridge Jr. The younger namesake is on a quest to ...
(Akiit.com) At the height of rush hour, I’d patiently waited my turn. I was in the process of backing my car up to the gas pump, when a menacing black SUV the size of a tug boat quickly rolled in off the street and proceeded to defy fairness. I kept ...
(Akiit.com) Are you happy now? Can you finally let this ish go? For thirteen years “some people†have been up in arms about the “travesty†that was the 1995 O.J. Simpson verdict. “Some people†were highly upset that this double-murder went unpunished in a criminal liability sense. “Some people†were ...
(Akiit.com) John McCain and Sarah Palin are pathetic, dishonest and completely lacking in honor. They’re also scared to death. With polls showing Barack Obama ahead with less than a month to go before election day, the McCain camp is in a panic. The majority of voters aren’t feeling them on ...
(Akiit.com) Following the thumping George Bush and company gave John Kerry in 2004, the new left groused in unison that the reasons were clear : Kerry, like most of the left, was simply too nuanced and too smart, while the Bush campaign succeeded in framing every issue in moral black ...
(Akiit.com) Louisiana, LA – New study says rich African Americans are a largely untapped market. The Louisiana Weekly reports of a new study that finds wealthy African Americans have been virtually ignored as a demographic despite having $29.8 billion in disposable income. The study, titled “Marketing to Affluent African Americans: ...
(Akiit.com) Watching the first presidential debate involving the first African American major party nominee was historic. But the aftermath was less than euphoric. By all accounts, Barack Obama won the debate. He was more “presidential,†whatever that means. To me, it means he was more confident, more detailed in his ...
(Akiit.com) October is National Dental Hygiene Month, a time for all consumers to reconsider their oral health habits, and to consider enhancing their smiles through cosmetic dentistry by visiting their dentist. Today’s dental hygienists no longer solely clean patients’ teeth. A contemporary hygienist is responsible for detecting oral cancer, examining ...
(Akiit.com) The improper handling of Emotion does not allow us to grow beyond Self.†— The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan The intrinsic problem with many people in this land of plenty is selfishness. We can trace nearly every difficulty in every arena to someone’s selfishness or self-centeredness. Society’s racism, for ...