My Detroit


Augustus Woodward's plan following the 1805 fire for Detroit's baroque styled radial avenues and Grand Circus. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I’m a Detroiter, I was born in the city, and I love the city. I no longer live in Detroit, I now live about 30 minutes outside of the city, but still consider myself a Detroiter. … Continue reading My Detroit

The American experiment with Socialism


Question: What is socialism? Answer: Government owned or run, central planning and no competition, a monopoly so·cial·ism /ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm/ Show Spelled[soh-shuh-liz-uhm] Show IPA –noun 1. a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as … Continue reading The American experiment with Socialism

State sponsored vacations


Michigan senator finds $2M in out-of-state Bridge card use From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20110504/METRO/105040356/Michigan-senator-finds-$2M-in-out-of-state-Bridge-card-use#ixzz1LO0sKgs3 Really…. I find it hard to read articles like this, because I find it hard to understand how people abuse the system like that. But I should not be shocked, when you create a nanny state, a co-dependency between people and … Continue reading State sponsored vacations

Positive Words


This was sent to me from a friend in India, not sure who the original author is, he never stated it… But I thought I would share it… I remember my dad teaching me the power of language  at a very young age. Not only did my dad understand that specific words affect our mental … Continue reading Positive Words

7 Ways To Keep Going | World of Psychology


Below is an article I read and I thought it would be very helpful to others, enjoy… Paul ____________________________________________________________ 7 Ways To Keep Going By Therese J. Borchard April 7, 2009 A woman who lives with chronic pain said to my mom the other day, “You can’t sit around and wait for the storm to … Continue reading 7 Ways To Keep Going | World of Psychology

The Havoc of Change


To be in a state of change can cause a little havoc in one’s life, and for anyone around them. It creates new and sometimes very interesting circumstances for both of them. The person involved in the change is proud of their new ability or trait, the person dealing with them is just confused, they … Continue reading The Havoc of Change