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By Rich Blake on March 14, 2022

"You're smarter than you think you are. Don't doubt yourself." That's my message to you, "You're smarter than you think you are. Don't doubt yourself." Start, keep learning, and do it!

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Interest Rates, Inflation and the 2022 Outlook

Interest Rates, Inflation and the 2022 Outlook

By Rich Blake on January 24, 2022

The hope by the Fed is that the increase in interest rates will choke off some of this inflation. I do not think the Fed is prepared to go as hard as they need to; I think they're underestimating how long inflation is going to be around. Inflation is going to with us and it along with a bunch of other stuff is going to bite Biden in the ass. He might want to have a long conversation with former-President Jimmy Carter.

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Repost from USA Today: Zoning: Biden infrastructure plan calls for cities to limit single-family zoning and instead build affordable housing

Repost from USA Today: Zoning: Biden infrastructure plan calls for cities to limit single-family zoning and instead build affordable housing

By repost on April 14, 2021

I gave an overview of the country's, government sanctioned discriminatory housing practices in my review of Heather McGhee's book, "The Sum of Us." Looks like the Biden Administration is looking to try to fix some of these wrongs within the infrastructure plan. Read the article here and check out my comments on "The Sum of Us" with the link below.

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“The Sum of Us” A Final Review

“The Sum of Us” A Final Review

By Rich Blake on March 27, 2021

The premise or recurring theme or thesis behind Heather McGhee’s book, “The Sum of Us: How Racism Costs Everyone And How We Can Prosper Together” is that we, the United States, adopted this ‘zero-sum’ paradigm at its inception, particularly around race, and how it is been to the detriment of ‘all of us.’ What she does throughout the book, from beginning to the last chapter, is give example after example of how some White people and their politics are driven off this theme if they win, we lose, irrespective of the damage to the country.

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You Can Do This; Just Don’t Quit

By repost on March 3, 2021

From Minority Opportunity News, November 1997 Nelson believes anyone can accomplish dreams and goals "if they just start. It could be anything — even a25

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What’s the Market Doing?

What’s the Market Doing?

By Rich Blake on May 4, 2020

What’s kinda interesting is that during that recession, we never got to 33,000,000 people unemployed or filing unemployment claims. We never had wholesale multiple industry segments completely shut down. I mean, the banking industry and the related mortgage industry are a big deal but it seems what’s happening now is more severe. It seems like the market doesn’t think it will last past a quarter or 2?

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Economic Collapse

Economic Collapse

By Rich Blake on April 18, 2020

I lied. This is not brief. You know I wouldn’t be when you said, “shoot!” lol. Because this isn’t brief, I’m going to post it on my blog with a link to it. For this one, I promise I’m not gonna cuss and I’m not gonna be too political, I hope.

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Opportunities Out of Darkness

Opportunities Out of Darkness

By Rich Blake on April 14, 2020

The down-market will create opportunities for entrepreneurs. Forward-thinking entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to buy a struggling business or fill a market void by starting a new business.

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Shelter In Place, The Passover

Shelter In Place, The Passover

By Rich Blake on April 11, 2020

Instead of a poem today, I’m going to post an excerpt directly from the 12th Chapter of Exodus from the New International Version of the bible. Like a Sunday preacher, I’d encourage you to read the entire Book of Exodus and particularly Chapters 11 and 13.

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The Fugitive Deserves Another Look!

The Fugitive Deserves Another Look!

By Rich Blake on April 9, 2020

I'm not saying that Devlin McGregor is Novartis, the makers of hydroxychloroquine, the drug approved for lupus, malaria, and rheumatoid arthritis, necessarily. I mean, they're the ones that paid Michael Cohen over $1 million for access to Trump.

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Pushout

Pushout

By Rich Blake on March 14, 2020

What’s driving the criminalization of black girls in America

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Who was Gerald Ford’s Vice President?

Who was Gerald Ford’s Vice President?

By Rich Blake on March 10, 2020

The vice presidency doesn't matter until it matters, right?

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Ramona Hood, Congrats & Thanks for Inspiring Seconds, Thirds & Additional First

Ramona Hood, Congrats & Thanks for Inspiring Seconds, Thirds & Additional First

By Rich Blake on March 1, 2020

So, first really means not there can be a second and a third or inspiration for the next first.

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Cotton Comes to Harlem

Cotton Comes to Harlem

By Rich Blake on February 23, 2020

Did you know that Ossie Davis made his directorial debut with the movie “Cotton Comes to Harlem

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Do Your Research, Review the Ballot, Then Vote

Do Your Research, Review the Ballot, Then Vote

By Rich Blake on February 21, 2020

Ever gone into the voting booth and looked at the ballot and had an 'oh shit' moment cause you didn't recognize half the folks running and you had never heard of the issues they were asking you to vote on?

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