What did you miss this week? Use the weekly recap and find out what newsworthy stories happened in Politics, Business, Entertainment, Sports, and the World.
Weekly Recap
Weekly Recap
What did you miss this week? Use the weekly recap and find out what newsworthy stories happened in Politics, Business, Entertainment, Sports, and the World.
The Truth Will Set You Free
Robert Mueller delivered their precious report and it was a bag full of coal that they wish they had never asked for. Karma is a real bitch, and if you ever need proof it exists, then go no further.
College Cheating Scandal
Do you think the college cheating scandal is a bad story? Of course you do! Take a look at this piece, and find out how you can use the frustrating findings to feel better about your own life.
Bull Market
Did you know the bull market has turned ten-years old? Is it safe to say we may never experience another prolonged bear market again? Take a look to find out why.
Tackling Debt
When will our country address the elephant in the room? Student loan debt has ballooned to over one-hundred trillion dollars. Discover three ways we can fix this problem.
Social Media + Famous People
Are you a sheep? How often are you blindly following the advice of a famous person on social media? Are you even aware of it? Did you decide for yourself, or did someone 'influence' you? Find out how much of a sheep you really are.
Amazon+NYC
The Amazon and NYC marriage, and subsequent divorce, is mischaracterized to say the least. Let me break it down from someone who lives next door to the now failed project.
Follow The Money
Luke Thompson put together an insightful piece following the money and connecting the dots with regard to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. It shines a light on the corrupt Swamp that is D.C., and exposes our junior congresswoman as a fraud.
Jussie Smollett
The Jussie Smollett story was an unmitigated disaster from the start. How did we get here? Why did we get here? Let's examine what actually just happened in likely one of the most bizarre stories of 2019.
Tips
Some valuable things to consider
Howard Schultz
Self-proclaimed Independent Centrist Howard Schultz will run for President in 2020. He is the man America deserves. The time is right. Discover who he is, what he stands for, and decide if you support his message.
35 Days
The past 35 days of a government shutdown was a preview of the next 600 days. Let’s break down what just happened, discuss where we’re heading (hint - nowhere), and help find ways to improve ourselves throughout this stalemate.
Hate
In the light of today's events at in Thousand Oaks, here is a piece regarding hate in our world. Hate has no bounds. It can manifest anywhere. Hate has no prejudice. It can affect anyone.
MLB Schedule Changes
Baseball is back! This makes it a great time to pick on the sport and its horribly long, drawn out season. Time to shorten the schedule! Here's a blueprint
Immigration
Migration trends, like the caravan will not go away. 1.8 million migrants successfully made it to Europe in three-years. America is about to face their own refugee crisis. How do we respond?
#WalkAway
What does #WalkAway tell us about the upcoming Midterm election, and 2020?
Deficit Spending
Our deficit spending is out of control. The main problem is our promise to America with regard to Social Security. This is also America's greatest lie. We must come out ahead of the problem and fix it. But, how?
China’s Threat To The World
China, the world's biggest threat.
Corporate Governance
An argument broke out among Silicon Valley CEOS on Twitter based on an impending initiative in San Francisco to tax big corporations to solve the homeless crisis. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey doesn't like the tax simply because the local government hasn't put enough controls in place regarding proper allocation of the funds they'd collect.
Decision Making
Decision Making. Often times we make choices based on easy to quantify values, such as, time, money, and weather. We should make make choices based on our emotional investment. How do we quantify it? How do we know?
Kavanaugh – One Week Later
Kavanaugh - One Week Later There are short, mid, and long term effects from this moment. Short term matters to the November midterms. Mid term takes us to 2020. Long term takes us to the unknown. What does this all mean?
Corporate Earnings – Too often, or too infrequent?
Blackrock CEO Larry Fink lobbied two-years ago to change from quarterly corporate earnings to semiannual. Trump recently tasked the SEC to examine the shift. Barry Ritholtz wrote an opinion piece on Bloomberg theorizing moving the other direction. Let's break it down.
Who’s Paying Attention?
History proves that focus, and investigative journalism collapse during economic booms. This typically brings a surprise, shock to the system resulting in a recession no one saw coming.
White Guilt
The New York Times recently had two editors respond to a college aged white woman's request to help her address her uneasy feeling of guilt about her white privilege. What does her fear, and their responses tell us about this sensitive topic? How else can we look at this?
No greater love than to lay down one’s life for another
Here are two modern-day examples of this message being carried out in life. We may never experience a moment requiring us to die for someone, but how can we use the courage of these two men in our daily lives to help our fellow brothers and sisters?
National Issues, or Community Issues?
You can only control so many things in your life. Things you cannot control have degrees of ease about how difficult or simple you can attempt to manage them. You should surround your life with issues, causes, and ideas that are within your control. This is how you can decrease stress, increase results, and allow yourself to stay more consistently optimistic in the process. How do you do it? Give it a read.
An Unrealistic Utopia
What an interesting time we live in. The majority of the world's richest people hold over half of the wealth. A lot of them have plans to put their wealth towards charitable organizations. Some of these people will put their wealth to organizations that they created. Others take part in venture capital and look for ideas and people to invest … Continue reading An Unrealistic Utopia
Making a Difference
It's interesting how people chose to help on a particular cause. Making a difference is all about doing what you feel passionate about. It's also rewarding yourself for being selfless and not selfish. We all do it. Yet we all do it differently. Some people prefer prayer. It's their main MO. They pray for results. … Continue reading Making a Difference
Losing Weight – A Mental Game
How many articles, books, and videos are out there about weight loss? Too many. The jungle of content on such an important topic makes something so vital seem so difficult. Let's make it easy for all of us.
Positive Thoughts & Activity
You can make positivity a part of your life. Flush your cynicism away. What value does it offer you? Imagine looking at every situation with an optimistic result as opposed to a cynical ending. Imagine how much better off you could be with that way of thinking.
Setbacks
Life will always bring you setbacks. Use this guide for how to move forward.
Lying to Yourself
Are you lying to yourself? Are you so embedded in your lies that you are unaware of them? When was the last time you tracked your daily activities to see what you really do?
America’s Homeless
A utopian look at how America's homeless can be saved.
Change. A series devoted to one word. Part 3
Change presents us with the following options. You can resist it. You can embrace it. You can be the one creating it. You fall into some combination of the three before mentioned lines. You cannot speak about change without discussing the past. You can begin by accepting the following principles. The past is gone The past … Continue reading Change. A series devoted to one word. Part 3
Two-Sided Journalism
The New York Times came under scrutiny when being introduced by a UCLA professor over the weekend for ‘Two-Sided Journalism.’ You should read into this interesting attack on the Editorial and what it means to you, the reader.
The Statue of Liberty
A woman scaled the historic monument on the 4th of July. What does this tell us about the current state of peaceful protest in America?
Change. A series devoted to one word. Part 2
Change presents us with the following options. You can resist it. You can embrace it. You can be the one creating it.
Supreme Court
Trump will pick his second Justice in as many years. How will this impact the strategy of the Democratic Party moving forward?
Change. A series devoted to one word. Part 1
Change presents us with the following options. You can resist it. You can embrace it. You can be the one creating it.
Does the media root for failure?
Have you recognized blatant bias in a news report? Why would the media actively root against a politician, party, or American success? What can be done to fix it?
Rooting for Democrats
The country needs the Democrat Party to present us with rational ideas that can unify Americans. Their next move is to meet America in the middle.
Wells Fargo Branch Sale
Wells Fargo just sold a lot of branches to a Regional Bank in the Midwest. The move may be a sign that there are more good times to come in this Bull Market.
Coming Out Of The Trump Closet
A lot more people than you think are Trump supporters. They are just too scared to tell you.
Met Gala & Catholicism
Some Catholics expressed outrage at the Met Gala and it's improper display of Catholicism. Here is why they are wrong.
Phil Your Day
If I can positively impact just one person through my writing, then it was worth my time.
Addiction
How in tune with yourself are you? Do you believe you are in true control of the choices you want to make? Is there something preventing you from making those decisions? Think about it. How much do you really know about yourself?
Economic Growth
It has been an amazing ten years of economic growth. How does this keep up? It isn't as hard as you may think. Check out where the profits come from in the next decade.
Weekly Recap
What did you miss this week? Use the weekly recap and find out what newsworthy stories happened in Politics, Business, Entertainment, Sports, and the World.
Millennials
Millennials. You got it all wrong, and you're doing it to yourself. Read this and find out how easy it is to rid yourself of the problems you created.
Tax The Rich
Tax the rich. Change capitalism. Democrat Presidential hopefuls have put forward plans to fix America's wealth-inequality problem. The problem is relevant, and requires attention. How can we fix it?
Generational Divides
Could generational divides become a thing of the past? Technology is evolving at unprecedented rates. It constantly changes the way people are doing things, and how they see and experience the world.
100
Are you listening to the voice inside your head? You know, the one that has told you to pursue that goal of yours for years now. The voice that tells you to start taking on that hobby already! Why aren't you listening?
Weekly Recap
What did you miss this week? Use the weekly recap and find out what newsworthy stories happened in Politics, Business, Entertainment, Sports, and the World.
Financial Advising
Let me tell you about my industry, and my career. Let me welcome you into a part of my life that few know about, and even less understand. I am a Financial Advisor, and I want you to discover what that means.
A Nine-Point Plan
What can improve America? What are the topics politicians should discuss, and what solutions are creative, as well as achievable? Take a look at these nine ideas and see for yourself.
Loudness
How do we turn off the noise?
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Reflection
It’s a wonderful moment for us Trump supporters. We, like him, deserve the vindication. We have been told we are racist, moronic, fools. We have been told that Trump and Fox News were lying to us for two years straight, but you know what? We were always the ones benefiting from the truth, and despite … Continue reading Reflection
Macro Issues
Focus on what you can control, and devote energy towards those causes. You are likely doing this wrong. Treat yourself to a creative fix.
