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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...

The movie Aladdin features a young man of poor upbringing who seeks to earn the hand of a princess in marriage.Using a newly found magic lamp, a genie grants Aladdin's wish to become a prince.His wish results in a caravan of truly epic proportions celebrating his...

The television series Undercover Boss often features an owner fictitiously posing as an entry level employee of their own company .During some episodes the owner may have interactions with employees where they could be treated unfairly or criticized...

Although born over 2500 years ago, the teachings of Chinese philosopher Confucius are still influential today in China and East Asia.Many of his teachings, now known as Confucianism, emphasized personal piety, correctness of social relationships, justice, kindness,...

Recently, the term nepo baby has been making headlines.A number of actors, entertainers, musicians, and other industry leaders have faced harsh criticism equating their success solely to their parents influence or connections.While nepotism might be frowned upon by...

In June of 2015, Arthur Booth was not expecting to find solace while awaiting sentencing for a burglary charge.But during his bond hearing the judge, Mindy Glazer, stopped the court proceedings to ask Arthur a question.Mindy wanted to know if Arthur had attended...

Having sold over 500 million records worldwide, Elvis Presley is recognized as the best-selling solo music artist of all time. Despite his immense success as an artist and indisputable status as a music icon, the following quote from Presley revealed a keen...

Ockham's Razor is a problem solving principle frequently attributed to English philosopher and theologian William Ockham.When there are competing explanations or theories for a given situation, Ockham's Razor suggests that the simplest explanation is the most...

The 2022 midterm elections took place on Tuesday, November 8th.Not surprisingly, many people were concerned about the outcome of various races for political office.For some who put their hope in a certain candidate or party an unfavorable outcome could lead to worry...