Inside from the Inside

There is a child in all of us. The one-suspendered dude is the greatest delight of this video. Play is spelled J-O-Y.

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“The discovery of truth is prevented more effectively not by the false   appearance of things present and which mislead into error, not directly  by weakness of the reasoning powers, but by preconceived opinion, by   prejudice.”  – Schopenhauer Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse with partisan politics along comes an S bomb.  Innocent [...]

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Warmth splattered his forehead then crimsoned his t-shirt and bent knee. Looking up, his eyes locked with those of this warmth’s home. In that moment they exchange a lifetime. Then the King closed his eyes amidst shouts of “Assassin!” and dismay. The Son rose unto glory, His bent knee complete, His t-robe exchanged. These two [...]

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These last few days have been hard on our country and our fabric way of life. On the economic front while we are no longer hemorrhaging, the recovery is going to take a long time. Unemployment is high and perhaps higher than what the numbers tell us because some have just stopping trying to find [...]

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The whole Latino story needs to be told facing honestly the not so pretty chapter of illegal immigration. It’s a story some Hispanics would like to sweep under the rug and only present the shiny varnished version. You saw portrayed the primal drive of survival that drives people to risk their very lives to come [...]

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Riding around in Tommy B.’s car in the summer in Dallas, back in high school from ’85-’88, Tom Joyner’s weekday morning show on KKDA would invariably be in the background.  He had the “black” songs that other stations wouldn’t play until they made it to cross-over status.  Sure, you’d eventually get your Run DMC, a [...]

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Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins, elected as the first county DA of color in Texas back in 2007, has some amazing ideas for law enforcement – the best part is, he’s actually seeing them get passed by the state legislature.  And he’s not done yet. Professor Paul Butler, former federal prosecutor in the District [...]

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Racism and hate mongering comes in many shapes and forms. One recent example is the Neo Nazi fundamentalist that went on a shooting spree at the Holocaust museum. That case was a clear cut black and white story,  but racism often hides behind the mask painted in shades of gray?  It’s as simple as the [...]

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During the presidential campaign and post election the GOP “brand” was compared to dog food.  Needless to say the brand was seriously damaged and GOP leaders quickly came up with a rebranding strategy.  Fast forward to the present and the once powerful “brand” is still in shambles.  In fact from a marketing perspective, it is [...]

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