Category: Social Issues

  • The Absentee-Father-Story & Why We Need To Re-Write It

    Looking slightly away from the camera with tears in his eyes, the middle-aged man said, “I had a lot of anger because he wasn’t there and I didn’t know why but I didn’t think he cared.”  That was the main quote for an advertisement on the OWN channel to announce Oprah’s upcoming “lifeclass” episode titled…

  • African Digital Art: Showcasing the African Creative

    Digital art is being pushed to new heights with the advances in technology and the way in which we can distribute our work via the internet.  I am hopeful that the internet will continue to provide an equal level playing field to enable everyone to showcase their story and be exposed to other cultures.  With…

  • Oscars 2013: My Favorite Moments

    Oscars 2013: My Favorite Moments

    Regardless of who is hosting and who is nominated, the Academy Awards always has something entertaining and glamorous to enjoy.  I thought this years Oscars had some high points.  Below is a list of my favorite moments. The Captain Kirk introduction and back-and-forth banter about the future was neat, but went a little long.  My…

  • Cyber Courtship: Dead or Evolved?

    Cyber Courtship: Dead or Evolved?

    Since this is “love week” in some places, I felt it would be appropriate to discuss a current trend topic – dating and technology.  Being a member of the generation that seems to be going through an interactive crisis that will change relationships forever, I am interested to see how true you think this prophecy…