I’m pissed! Update: the Medium moderators removed the account. Followers, please let me know if another faux-profile appears. I usually check Medium several times a day. I strive to become a more successful writer who is widely read on and off this site. One of the best techniques to build…

Mental musical bookmarks that fill my life’s mixtape soundtrack — I was floating around the FM dial looking for something that would catch my ear while driving to Chicago. The song that caused me to stop searching got me thinking about the power of songs that are bookmarks of memories. Friendship Homegoing “Human” by Human League was the song on the radio…

R&B songs for mom become classics while tributes to dad lag — The measure of a community’s values can be reflected by the songs that rise to the top of the music charts. A phenomenon that has occurred on the soul/R&B charts is the popularity of tunes that pay tribute to mother figures. …

Does Wordle’s gameplay history hint at a player’s personality? I got sucked into a Wordle craze by my family. I’d dabbled in playing the game to see if I could solve the puzzle. The attraction waned once I was successful once or twice. Then, my family set up a text…

White Supremacy’s a helluva drug…even to the death of non-Whites — In the wake of the racially-motivated killing spree of innocent African-American grocery shoppers in Buffalo, NY, by a White supremacist with an automatic weapon, I’ve witnessed the collective reactions in the media from various African-American commentators. These respondents are both notable figures in the African-American community as well as social…

An evening in Normal, IL with Idol top-3 finalist Leah Marlene — It felt somewhat…surreal. The top-3 finalist of American Idol said the same herself as she graced the stage. Leah Marlene was met by an estimated 15–20,000 Idol fans during the honorary parade. My daughter and I staked our spot in the crowd at about 6 PM, when the celebration was…

From 1990 hip-hop song to 2022 Racially-Motivated Buffalo Massacre — Back in 1990, Flava Flav was the clown prince of a hit-making hip-hop group called Public Enemy. The group’s single “911 Is A Joke” was a dig at the response time of the emergency services system. From the call for help to the police or firefighter unit response, the song…

The struggle: Should I have taken an internship offer? — The year was 1992. I was in my senior year of college. For those who are unaware of this period of college student life, the junior and senior years of college are critical in developing network skills to find a viable, lucrative job that could become a career. In the…

My impression of *-daily-* notices about your products — Dear relentless online seller, I…hear…you. I see you clearly. Everyday. I remember buying that thingamadoodle from your website…a year ago. It was a timely purchase that has served me or my family member well since it arrived at my door. Kudos all around! I even provided a glowing review for…