HBO's "Insecure" is one of my favorite shows. It's funny, beautifully shot, and does a great job of showing the ups and downs of black adulthood. There is a widespread societal myth that once you turn 30, you have it all together. Thanks to the depressed economy, wage inequality, and massive inflation that milennials inherited … Continue reading Insecure: The Married Friend
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Common Cents
America, the cheapskate. With this new administration, there's a lot of talk about balancing the budget, reducing taxes, and that old chestnut--"job creation". Part of the problem is that we don't have people developing skills that are more relevant to the economy than coal mining, but that's another post for another day. But conservatives love … Continue reading Common Cents
Back to the Future
It's 2015- the year that Marty McFly traveled to in Back to the Future II. We've arrived, y'all. But while everybody else is worried about self-lacing sneakers, hoverboards and flying cars, I want to know where my Jetsons-style conveyor belt automatic shower/groomer is. Anyway, going into a new year always makes people ripe for reflection … Continue reading Back to the Future
In Defense of Millenials
I love to see a good anti-millenial article. It makes me chuckle. Why? Because all this concern trolling intentionally ignores the fact that the world is fundamentally different than it was when our parents were our age. Like, 180 degrees type different. If I had graduated from law school in the 90s, I could have easily … Continue reading In Defense of Millenials