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Sweet to the Taste Growing up in the south I fell in love with Krispy Kreme donuts.The glazed donuts were my favorite and I could easily devour the better part of a dozen if you let me.A couple of years ago I had the pleasure to introduce my daughter to Krispy Kreme...

Vote or Die Citizen Change is a political service group, founded in 2004 by music mogul Sean Combs, also known as P. Diddy, to help raise awareness of the importance of voting to the younger generation.One of the main messages that emerged from the campaign was...

Low Bandwith Since the onset of COVID-19 many in person meetings have moved online.One such meeting was a bi-weekly men's group I attend. We used to meet in the local libraries but now we meet exclusively on Zoom.At our last meeting one of the men speaking...

Lasting Legacy The Los Angeles Lakers recently won the 2020 NBA Championship over the Miami Heat.In a year of unexpected tragedy in which Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna perished in a helicopter crash, the Lakers winning the NBA title seemed like a fitting...

Trash Talk Talking trash is definitely a big part of sports. Whether it be a long three pointer, a long bomb for a touchdown, or a long ball that leaves the ballpark for a home run, the celebratory antics that follow often become part of the...

Close to the Father Like most four year olds, my daughter has a hard time following directions.One morning I went into her room and instructed her to brush her teeth and go to her playroom after finishing.As I was working out in the basement I heard...

Gardening 101 Earlier this year we received a great blessing when we were able to purchase a new home.One of the many benefits of our new home were two raised garden beds left by the previous owners.Being new to gardening I figured I would try to plant a few things...

Finish Strong I ran track in high school.I had some good moments but truth be told I was very disappointed in how my track career turned out.Although I had some injury issues the one thing I regret most is not being able to finish races better.Often times I would get...

Curse of the Knowledge In the penultimate chapter of the Infinity Saga, Infinity War, super villain Thanos is on a quest to collect all six Infinity stones.While trying to acquire the Time Infinity Stone Thanos encounters resistance from Dr. Strange, the...

The Origin of Fake News The term fake news has seen a rise in popularity over the past several years.This surge is in large part due to the mistrust of information provided by news media outlets and elected officials.Fake news, however, is not a new thing.Author Sarah...

Chadwick, but really just T'Challa I write this with a heavy heart.I had another devotional written and scheduled to go out but then I got the news.Chadwick Boseman, the movie star who had seemingly played every great black historical figure, (Jackie Robinson, James...