(ThyBlackMan.com) If you’ve spent any time shopping for cannabis online, you’ve probably seen the “bulk” section. It usually means buying larger amounts at once—like ounces instead of grams. The prices look great, and it seems like you’d save a lot of money. But is buying cannabis in bulk actually smart? ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I do not claim to be an Oracle, Soothsayer or Shaman. In the past I’ve made predictions not based upon rituals, seances or crystal balls but by using observation and pattern recognition. Late in 2024 I predicted in a commentary entitled 2025 Predictions Israel would continue to wage war on its ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I’m enjoying a documentary about the Cold War, which, not surprisingly, includes a segment regarding the late Sen. Joseph McCarthy. McCarthy is infamously known as the primary prosecutor of the “Red Scare” of the 1940s and 50s, in which millions of Americans were concerned that communists were plotting to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When people talk about the architects of Southern soul, names like Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, and Sam & Dave usually come up first. But leaving out Eddie Floyd means missing one of Stax Records’ most underrated yet vital voices. Best known for the timeless “Knock on Wood,” Floyd was ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The big ugly boondoggle, which President Donald Trump calls The Big Beautiful Bill, is a disgusting transfer of resources from the poor to the wealthy, preserving 2017 tax cuts, cutting Medicaid and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program, or food stamps), imposing new work requirements for benefits, and increasing defense spending by at ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Every business has a rough day. Sometimes, it’s a missed deadline. Sometimes, it’s a furious email about poor service. Client disputes happen even when you think you’ve done everything right. It can be a nightmare when they do happen. Some clients lose their bedside manner and go all out ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) On the eve of our nation’s 249th birthday, a Gallup poll finds that only 58% of Americans feel “extremely” or “very” proud of their country. This is a new low in the 25 years Gallup has been asking this question, and the reasons are not hard to divine. We ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The forced resignation of James E. Ryan as president of the University of Virginia at the hands of the Trump administration marks a dangerous precedent for American higher education. The federal government’s ultimatum that Ryan step down as a condition for resolving a civil rights investigation into UVA’s diversity, ...