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Hollywood & A.I – How Good Is Convenience For Business?
Social Commentary

A Thanksgiving of Sorrow: The Price of Honor.
Common Sense, politics, Social Commentary

Africa’s Need for Monarchy: When The Republic is not Enough
Common Sense, Motivation, Personal stories, Pop Culture, Social Commentary

The Incompatible Faces of Dating in The African Diaspora: The Undernurtured man vs The Underinstructed Woman
Common Sense, elections 2024, politics, Pop Culture, Populism, Social Commentary, Social Media

Ode to the Middle: The Far Left & Far Right are Death Cults
corporate, elections 2024, Global Economy, innovation, Online Activity, politics, Social Commentary, Social Media

The Tariffs War: Losing Just May Win It.
Global Economy, politics, Pop Culture, Social Commentary

Integration or Assimilation: The Real Immigration Conversation
artificial intelligence, Common Sense, corporate, innovation, Motivation, Social Commentary, technology

Compete, Collaborate, Serve: The Future of Our Role in the 21st Century
Common Sense, corporate, Global Economy, innovation, Motivation, politics, Pop Culture, Social Commentary, Social Media, Uncategorized, workplace

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – Why the Backlash?
actors, entertainment, Motivation, Personal stories, Pop Culture, Social Commentary, Social Media, workplace

By The Window: Soon As They Like You, Make them Unlike You: Escape the Prison of Needing To Be Liked
elections 2024, entertainment, movies, politics, Social Commentary

The Return of Trump: The Triumph of Independent Voters over a Deceptive Information Apparatus
Common Sense, elections 2024, entertainment, politics, Social Commentary

Satire in American Politics: Evolution and Impact on Public Discourse
Brexit, Common Sense, Global Economy, Populism, Social Commentary, Uncategorized

By The Window: The Sound of Suffering Will Probably Offend You
Online Activity, politics, Pop Culture, Social Commentary, Social Media, writers

By The Window: The Vanity of Protest
Common Sense, innovation, Motivation, Personal stories, Social Commentary

ON THE SOFA: The Importance of Achieving Difficulty
Pop Culture, Social Commentary

By The Window: Drake and Kendrick Are Too Old for Rap Beefs
actors, Common Sense, entertainment, filmmaking, movies, Social Commentary, Social Media

Taraji P. Henson: The Plight of the Black American Upper Class
Online Activity, Personal stories, Social Commentary, Social Media, writers

Love in a Time of Discontent
actors, Common Sense, corporate, filmmaking, Global Economy, Social Commentary, Social Media, technology, workplace, writers

The Seven Deadly Sins of Hollywood: SLOTH – The Rise of the Influencer
corporate, movies, politics, Social Commentary, workplace, writers

The Seven Deadly Sins of Hollywood: ENVY Part Two – Gender Envy
actors, Common Sense, filmmaking, movies, Personal stories, politics, Social Commentary, writers

The Seven Deadly Sins of Hollywood: ENVY Pt. 1
actors, Common Sense, filmmaking, innovation, movies, politics, Social Commentary, workplace, writers

The Seven Deadly Sins of Hollywood: GREED
Common Sense, Personal stories, Social Commentary

The Problem With Modern Marriage: DATING
Common Sense, Motivation, politics, Social Commentary

Telling the Truth to Power vs Knowing the Truth About Power
Common Sense, corporate, innovation, Motivation, Online Activity, Personal stories, Social Commentary, Social Media, technology, workplace

ON THE SOFA: Communal Competence vs Individual Competence – Why Climbing the Ladder Seems Pointless the Smarter You are
artificial intelligence, Common Sense, corporate, energy, Global Economy, innovation, Online Activity, Social Commentary, Social Media, technology, workplace

ChatGPT: The Promotion We Deserve That We Didn’t Ask For
artificial intelligence, Common Sense, corporate, energy, innovation, Online Activity, Social Commentary, technology, workplace

BY THE WINDOW: Layoffs Are the Modern Beheadings in the King’s Court
climate change, Common Sense, energy, environment, oil & gas, politics, renewable energy, Social Commentary, Social Media

BY THE WINDOW: Why The Kayfabe on Good Ideas – THE CLIMATE CONUNDRUM
Common Sense, Personal stories, Social Commentary

BY THE WINDOW: Why the Kayfabe on Good Ideas – The Covid Conundrum
Social Commentary, Social Media

BY THE WINDOW: Mass Shootings Have Nothing To Do With You
Personal stories, Social Commentary, Uncategorized

ON THE SOFA: Can You Afford Your Friends?
Social Commentary

ON THE SOFA: Anger – The Flame Without Fumes
Global Economy, Motivation, Online Activity, Personal stories, Social Commentary, Social Media

ON THE SOFA: Facebook Shutdown; Personal Opening
Motivation, Personal stories, Social Commentary

ON THE SOFA: Family; Friends or Foe?
Motivation, Uncategorized

Does Christ Belong in the Theatre?
Motivation, Personal stories, Social Commentary

Xulaima on the Sofa: When we say Happiness, Do we mean JOY?
Social Commentary

On the Sofa: Growing Up Last and A Generation Apart
Global Economy, Motivation, Social Commentary, Uncategorized

Conquest: A Martial Take on Racism
Motivation

Michael Jordan: A Father’s Imprint

September 28, 2025

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Common Sense, Motivation, Personal stories, Pop Culture, Social Commentary

The Incompatible Faces of Dating in The African Diaspora: The Undernurtured man vs The Underinstructed Woman

There is a plague among the people of the African diaspora. It manifests as a gender war that is keeping… READ MORE
July 21, 2025

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Common Sense, elections 2024, politics, Pop Culture, Populism, Social Commentary, Social Media

Ode to the Middle: The Far Left & Far Right are Death Cults

How The Middle Lost its Way: The majority of Americans seem to be living in a political death spiral. Since… READ MORE
April 24, 2025

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corporate, elections 2024, Global Economy, innovation, Online Activity, politics, Social Commentary, Social Media

The Tariffs War: Losing Just May Win It.

If there is something President Trump is good at, it is failure. But he fails in order to win. The… READ MORE
February 26, 2025

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Global Economy, politics, Pop Culture, Social Commentary

Integration or Assimilation: The Real Immigration Conversation

Western Europe and the United States are reportedly having a referendum on immigration. They seem to be coming to terms… READ MORE
February 16, 2025

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artificial intelligence, Common Sense, corporate, innovation, Motivation, Social Commentary, technology

Compete, Collaborate, Serve: The Future of Our Role in the 21st Century

The future is here. The future is now and we are all we have. But, we may not be how… READ MORE
December 16, 2025

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artificial intelligence, entertainment, filmmaking, Global Economy, innovation, Social Commentary, technology, workplace, writers

Hollywood & A.I – How Good Is Convenience For Business?

Currently, Netflix is on the verge of acquiring the Warner Brothers catalog. When this merger goes through this will be… READ MORE
December 2, 2025

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Social Commentary

A Thanksgiving of Sorrow: The Price of Honor.

In a previous post on this blog, I did a piece around today’s disgruntlements in the west and how they… READ MORE
November 9, 2025

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Common Sense, politics, Social Commentary

Africa’s Need for Monarchy: When The Republic is not Enough

African countries may need to bring back monarchies as the heads of state. Before I delve further into this essay.… READ MORE
January 27, 2025

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Common Sense, corporate, Global Economy, innovation, Motivation, politics, Pop Culture, Social Commentary, Social Media, Uncategorized, workplace

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – Why the Backlash?

It was too overt. From a strategic standpoint it was a lot to ask and it showed no functional advantage.… READ MORE
January 19, 2025

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actors, entertainment, Motivation, Personal stories, Pop Culture, Social Commentary, Social Media, workplace

By The Window: Soon As They Like You, Make them Unlike You: Escape the Prison of Needing To Be Liked

One of the most iconic verses of Ye’s hit song “I am A God” has the phrase: ” Soon as… READ MORE
November 25, 2024

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elections 2024, entertainment, movies, politics, Social Commentary

The Return of Trump: The Triumph of Independent Voters over a Deceptive Information Apparatus

The people have spoken. Donald Trump is headed back to the White House. His victory was dreaded by some but… READ MORE
September 9, 2024

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Common Sense, elections 2024, entertainment, politics, Social Commentary

Satire in American Politics: Evolution and Impact on Public Discourse

American politics has a satire problem. There is too much of it. when we see the writings of George Orwell’s… READ MORE
August 8, 2024

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Brexit, Common Sense, Global Economy, Populism, Social Commentary, Uncategorized

By The Window: The Sound of Suffering Will Probably Offend You

The recent riots in the UK over immigration have shown themselves to be a stain in the social order of… READ MORE
June 20, 2024

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Online Activity, politics, Pop Culture, Social Commentary, Social Media, writers

By The Window: The Vanity of Protest

Protest without intent to subvert is political vanity at its finest. In the late 18th and 19th centuries a common… READ MORE
May 13, 2024

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Common Sense, innovation, Motivation, Personal stories, Social Commentary

ON THE SOFA: The Importance of Achieving Difficulty

Yes you read that right: The Importance of Achieving difficulty. Difficulty can be an achievement with the right mental perspective.… READ MORE
May 6, 2024

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Pop Culture, Social Commentary

By The Window: Drake and Kendrick Are Too Old for Rap Beefs

In the first weekend of May 2024, we have seen the Toronto-based music sensation Drake and the Los Angeles lyricist… READ MORE
December 31, 2023

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actors, Common Sense, entertainment, filmmaking, movies, Social Commentary, Social Media

Taraji P. Henson: The Plight of the Black American Upper Class

The veteran American television and movie actress, Taraji P. Henson recently went viral on social media for her emotional outbursts… READ MORE
September 27, 2023

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Online Activity, Personal stories, Social Commentary, Social Media, writers

Love in a Time of Discontent

There are several reasons given today why single people cannot find love. Finances, trauma, distraction, excessive comparison, indecisiveness, childhood neglect,… READ MORE
September 21, 2023

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actors, Common Sense, corporate, filmmaking, Global Economy, Social Commentary, Social Media, technology, workplace, writers

The Seven Deadly Sins of Hollywood: SLOTH – The Rise of the Influencer

Of the many ills of reality television, its most pernicious has been the endorsement of self-indulgence. It is often masked… READ MORE
September 18, 2023

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corporate, movies, politics, Social Commentary, workplace, writers

The Seven Deadly Sins of Hollywood: ENVY Part Two – Gender Envy

One of the greatest accomplishments of FEMINISM has been the amelioration of women’s role in the workplace and in opportunities… READ MORE
July 26, 2023

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actors, Common Sense, filmmaking, movies, Personal stories, politics, Social Commentary, writers

The Seven Deadly Sins of Hollywood: ENVY Pt. 1

Envy unlike a lot of other vices has to be transitive in order for its consequences to unfold. One can… READ MORE
July 22, 2023

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actors, Common Sense, filmmaking, innovation, movies, politics, Social Commentary, workplace, writers

The Seven Deadly Sins of Hollywood: GREED

In honor of the Actors’ union (SAG-AFTRA) and the writers’ union (WGA) strikes, I think we have a new opportunity… READ MORE
July 17, 2023

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Common Sense, Personal stories, Social Commentary

The Problem With Modern Marriage: DATING

Yes, you read the title right. I am making the assertion that the problem with modern marriage is the allowance… READ MORE
March 2, 2023

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Common Sense, Motivation, politics, Social Commentary

Telling the Truth to Power vs Knowing the Truth About Power

If you live in a place where you can get on a public platform and speak critically of the people… READ MORE
February 16, 2023

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Common Sense, corporate, innovation, Motivation, Online Activity, Personal stories, Social Commentary, Social Media, technology, workplace

ON THE SOFA: Communal Competence vs Individual Competence – Why Climbing the Ladder Seems Pointless the Smarter You are

No one makes it alone. This is a common statement handed down the success stream. However, I chose to make… READ MORE
February 6, 2023

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artificial intelligence, Common Sense, corporate, energy, Global Economy, innovation, Online Activity, Social Commentary, Social Media, technology, workplace

ChatGPT: The Promotion We Deserve That We Didn’t Ask For

ChatGPT by OpenAI has brought us the promotion we asked for but never signed up for. Like all or most… READ MORE
January 30, 2023

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artificial intelligence, Common Sense, corporate, energy, innovation, Online Activity, Social Commentary, technology, workplace

BY THE WINDOW: Layoffs Are the Modern Beheadings in the King’s Court

Remote work has proven to bring a significant win for the white-collar workers since 2020. To many it brought a… READ MORE
October 10, 2022

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climate change, Common Sense, energy, environment, oil & gas, politics, renewable energy, Social Commentary, Social Media

BY THE WINDOW: Why The Kayfabe on Good Ideas – THE CLIMATE CONUNDRUM

Time for another punch up in the series on the kayfabe of good ideas. In my last write-up, I wanted… READ MORE
October 7, 2022

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Common Sense, Personal stories, Social Commentary

BY THE WINDOW: Why the Kayfabe on Good Ideas – The Covid Conundrum

Good ideas are not partisan. In a mature, freethinking society, good ideas should operate as currency for progress. Instead what… READ MORE
May 30, 2022

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Social Commentary, Social Media

BY THE WINDOW: Mass Shootings Have Nothing To Do With You

And everything to do with hysteria. Truth be told. There are enough smart people with education and opinions to go… READ MORE
January 26, 2022

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Personal stories, Social Commentary, Uncategorized

ON THE SOFA: Can You Afford Your Friends?

I will never forget the pastor in a Brooklyn church who uttered the words: “Your friends are God’s apology for… READ MORE
January 11, 2022

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Social Commentary

ON THE SOFA: Anger – The Flame Without Fumes

There is an old saying – I think it was the Buddha – which goes; “Anger is like drinking poison… READ MORE
October 13, 2021

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Global Economy, Motivation, Online Activity, Personal stories, Social Commentary, Social Media

ON THE SOFA: Facebook Shutdown; Personal Opening

Before I begin let me just say what a joy that was. To hop onto Instagram and WhatsApp and all… READ MORE
August 30, 2021

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Motivation, Personal stories, Social Commentary

ON THE SOFA: Family; Friends or Foe?

If your parents were not your parents, would you have wanted to know them? If your siblings were not your… READ MORE
August 25, 2021

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Motivation, Uncategorized

Does Christ Belong in the Theatre?

I suspect the answer to that question is not one to take on with righteous accusation but with opportunistic curiosity.… READ MORE
August 23, 2021

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Motivation, Personal stories, Social Commentary

Xulaima on the Sofa: When we say Happiness, Do we mean JOY?

Do you know what it means to feel joy? When was the last time you felt it? Did it come… READ MORE
August 8, 2021

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Social Commentary

On the Sofa: Growing Up Last and A Generation Apart

Respect: A very healthy tenet in the relationships among family. Often taught to us by our parents who instill in… READ MORE
June 4, 2020

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Global Economy, Motivation, Social Commentary, Uncategorized

Conquest: A Martial Take on Racism

The experience of racism by the Black American and the African is, to be honest, an effect of CONQUEST. We… READ MORE
May 15, 2020

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Motivation

Michael Jordan: A Father’s Imprint

You have heard him being referred to as an assassin. That he possesses true killer instinct. The embodiment of killer… READ MORE

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“People ask me what I do in the winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait or spring.”
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