ENGAGE THE CULTURE.

In Marvel Comics canon 'The Snap' is one of the most significant and destructive events to ever take place.Possessing a singular focus to restore balance to all of creation, Thanos wiped out half of all life in the universe with a snap of his fingers.While we rarely...

In a baby's first few months of life they have a very limited understanding of what actually exists.The ability to know that objects continue to exist even though they can no longer be seen or heard, known as object permanence, is not fully understood until around 7...

According to Urban dictionary, Stan is defined as a very, very overzealous and obsessed fan of a celebrity/band/cast of a tv show or movie.An Eminem song of the same name depicts a man who drives off of a cliff with his pregnant wife because his favorite rapper...

Succeeding a legend can be difficult.There is often great pressure on the successor to perform at the same level as their predecessor.In sports when a legendary coach retires, the next coach bears the responsibility of meeting the high expectations previously...

For those who live and work in the United States, April 15th has become synonymous with taxes.Failure to file your tax return truthfully or before the specified deadline could lead to major penalties from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).For many people the fear of...

Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is the talk of the town nowadays.Particularly, ChatGPT has shown the ability to complete a number of complex tasks quickly by simply giving it a few instructions.ChatGPT's ability to process natural language commands into things like...

Have you ever noticed the same advertisement following you around as you browse the internet?The marketing rule of 7’s states that a potential customer must see a message at least 7 times before taking an action.During the 1930's the movie industry discovered that a...

Trust the process is a phrase that became synonymous with the Philadelphia 76ers rebuilding process circa 2013.During his tenure as general manager, Sam Hinkie made several decisions that by themselves could be viewed as short sighted or even misguided.However, fans...

Marvel supervillain, Apocalypse and D.C. supervillain, Ra's al Ghul have one particular trait they share in common. Their desire for immortality.For centuries Apocalypse has used a device known as the Lazarus Chamber to prolong his life.Likewise, Ra's al Ghul has...

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) made headlines a couple of weeks ago when they were suddenly unable to meet customer withdrawal requests.This prompted California regulators to shut SVB down and place it under the control of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation...

In the 1991 film Boyz n the Hood, brothers Darrin (Doughboy), and Ricky Baker journey on divergent paths.Ricky is a standout football player with a scholarship offer from USC awaiting his acceptance.Darrin is a gang member with a checkered past, which included serving...

In her 1984 hit song Through the Fire, Chaka Khan sings about a love that she is unwilling to let go of, no matter the cost.Through the fire, to the limit, to the wallFor a chance to be with youI'd gladly risk it allThrough the fireThrough whatever, come what mayFor a...

Over the last several weeks there have been a number of unidentified foreign objects shot out of the sky.The most prominent incident was a Chinese weather balloon suspected of conducting surveillance rather than gathering data on...

The late actress Angela Lansbury is probably best known for her portrayal of Jessica Fletcher on the hit TV series Murder, She Wrote.However, she wasn’t the first choice. Two more prominent actresses (Doris Day, Jean Stapleton) passed on the opportunity before...

Last year several of my investments ended up losing significant value, while some became inaccessible due to brokerage insolvency.Fortunately, God graced my portfolio with enough diversity to survive such a catastrophic loss.As I work on rebuilding what was lost, I...