(ThyBlackMan.com) A good friend of mine has a birthday coming up Wednesday, October 29 (I cannot believe she will be eighty years old). I hope you will go to her social media and show her some love. I have not spoken to her for over a decade, if not longer; ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) LSU has fired head coach Brian Kelly after a humiliating 49-25 blowout loss to Texas A&M, a defeat that sent the Tigers spiraling to a 5-3 record and left fans and boosters fuming. According to our SEC insiders, the move was finalized following a series of intense, high-level discussions ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When former president Bill Clinton uttered these words, “It’s the Economy Stupid,” in his defeat of former president George Bush, the unemployment rate was at 7.8%. The most comprehensive unemployment rate for August, the last publicly revealed rate, before the Federal Government shutdown, per the Bureau of Labor statistics economists is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Democrats finally opened up to a shutdown. Historically, they have avoided that eventuality at all costs. Times have apparently changed, driven by the fact that a substantial portion of their base is on board with this stance. Some might even argue that Democrats have advanced along the evolutionary chain; ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In the 1950’s Big Joe Turner an R&B artist recorded a song entitled Flip Flop and Fly which became popular on the R&B charts what was called “race music” back in the day. That song came to my mind recently when I was thinking about Donald J. Trump. Flip Flop and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Olivia Dean has emerged as one of the most refreshing voices in modern soul and pop — a singer-songwriter whose tone glides between vulnerability and empowerment. Her music bridges eras, echoing the warmth of Amy Winehouse, the storytelling of Adele, and the intimacy of Corinne Bailey Rae. Yet, Dean’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Growing a wine business beyond the boutique stage requires more than great grapes and skilled winemaking. The transition from small-batch production to commercial viability hinges on infrastructure decisions that either enable growth or create expensive bottlenecks. While the romance of winemaking often centers on vineyard management and barrel aging, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The building’s facade is gone this morning — an ugly gash reminiscent of the smoldering Pentagon on 9/11. This disfigurement is not the act of terrorists or foreign foes. It’s the work of our president. The East Wing of the White House, which has housed the visitors center, the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Target Corporation’s decision to cut 1,800 corporate jobs—its largest reduction in a decade—represents far more than a belt-tightening maneuver by a Fortune 100 retailer. It’s a statement about the state of American consumerism, corporate adaptation, and the pressures facing even the most iconic brands as the post-pandemic economy shifts ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Amazon Web Services is the backbone of much of the economy and the government. AWS is a cloud computing platform that enables companies to do a number of things, such as store data and increase their computing power. Today, AWS underpins a significant portion of global internet infrastructure. Over ...