Abandon the coward

If you have come across, met, or heard the story of Andre Norman, you were likely inspired. After being incarcerated for fourteen years, prison gang leader, a high school dropout, and destined to live a life primarily shaped by the influences of those he chose to...

Being wrong

We may be angry with some leaders these past few years. So much has occurred that we believe we should have been shielded from. People lost their homes, some their livelihood, others their lives. We are angry, and in many cases, rightfully so, since we believed that...

Quit bcc

The email practice of blind copy. One helpful hack in the feature is sending a standard message to many recipients as if they are the only intended recipient. When used for this purpose, it is a good feature and is a time saver. However, this is not the standard...

Ubuntu

I am because you are. An African philosophy with origins from the southern Nguni word suggests that we are all connected, and our individual experiences affect everyone. Therefore, we rely on each other and are dependent on each other.   The philosophy...

Begging is not sustainable

Your thoughts may go to panhandlers seemingly desperate and appealing to your kindness, generosity, and empathy. As an outsider, it appears to be a habit and an ongoing cycle, one where someone is at the continuing mercy of others. What of our own emotional...