BLACK LIVES MATTER AND YES, ALL LIVES MATTER by Contributing Author: Brenda Cannady

"Black Lives  Matter!!! And for the folks in the back row, let me say it again, BLACK LIVES MATTER. And yes, also All Lives Matter: Children’s Lives Matter, Indigenous Lives Matter and Animals Lives Matter ...

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INVESTING IN STOCKS IS COLOR BLIND – WHAT IS STOPPING YOU?

    Albert Einstein stated, “Compound interest is the 8th wonder of the world. He who understands it, (the financially literate) earns it; he who doesn't, pays it.”   Compounding normally refers to a bank account, and generally means you will ...

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IT IS ALL ABOUT LEARNING; IT IS NOT ABOUT SCHOOL {GUEST AUTHOR – Deborah L. Grubbe, PE, CEng}

    Last week I discussed the critical importance of financial literacy.  Continuing the importance of learning, I asked a good friend, Deb Grubbe, for her thoughts.   By: Deborah L. Grubbe, PE, CEng   “I sat in a class ...

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AN ACHIEVABLE SOLUTION TO THE RACIAL EQUALITY GAP

  Recent weeks activities have included: Peaceful protest, Violence, Looting, Property Destruction, Lynching of statues (I don’t get that one) a Black Lives Matter, so called leader, stated “If we do not get the changes we ...

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LEARNING TO MANAGE YOUR BUDGET LEADS TO WEALTH!

  Najee Hannigan, a 26-year old entrepreneur from Philadelphia, encouraged his friends and cousins to put aside $50 a week so that they could all collectively invest in something big. Two years later, they have successfully ...

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MITCH DANIELS, PRESIDENT PURDUE UNIVERSITY, TIMELY COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

Mitch Daniels, is President Purdue University and served as the 49th Governor of Indiana, from 2005 to 2013.  I wrote about Mr. Daniels, successful efforts to freeze tuition in 2019. PURDUE GOING ON EIGHT YEARS WITHOUT ...

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MISSING IN ACTION BLACK FATHERS AND RACIAL INEQUALITIES

This has been a tough week.  Peaceful protestors; Criminals looting and damaging businesses and properties; Two Police officers killed, and hundreds wounded; Social media overflowing with words, pictures, slogans.  So far, the only solution I ...

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RELEVANT TODAY – DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR’S, 1963 LETTER FROM THE BIRMINGHAM JAIL

The inhumane and unjust circumstances surrounding the death of George Floyd, in Minneapolis, left many in our country, regardless of color, feeling sorrow, shame and anger. Over the weekend we witnessed both grief and anger ...

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