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May 2012
"TECHNOLOGY: IS IT LEAVING THE POOR BEHIND?"
Cover Story "TECHNOLOGY: Is It
Leaving The Poor Behind?"
Features - Steve Harvey: The "Think Like a Man" Interview by Kam Williams
- Our Community: Local Events, Comments and Events
- Washington Middle School Teacher - Named 25th Springfield Public
Schools Educating of the Year
- The Winning Team: Marriage is Like a Marathon - Fitness: Put
One Foot in Front of The Other
In The News
Brian Nord: Exposing Discrimination in Corporate America!
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Current Issue Cover Story
- May 2012
One of
the greatest of African fighting forces in history was that of
the Zulu Empire in South Africa. With an army of highly
disciplined and well-trained fighters, the Zulu Empire was the
last African nation to be defeated in the European bid to
control the continent, dealing massive blows to the invading
British armies. The Zulu warriors were skilled in military
planning and execution, and they most excelled in hand-to-hand
combat. Facing your enemy is a noble and honorable way to fight,
as it proves your individual superiority in battle. Their
military strategy, however, did not include sneaking into enemy
camps to cut the throats of officers and soldiers as they slept.
There’s no honor in that. Early in the invasion, the Zulu won
every battle that they fought. It wasn’t until the British
brought in a new invention, the Gatling gun, that the invading
army was able to defeat the Africans who were defending their
homeland. With the Gatling gun...a large, multi-barrel,
rapid-firing monstrosity capable of firing continuously (the
forerunner of the modern machine gun)...a handful of British
soldiers was able to mow down thousands of Zulu warriors from a
distance, even though the soldiers were greatly outnumbered. In
the HBO series, “Game of Thrones,” when one character remarks
that war is simple mathematics... the side that wins the war is
usually the side with the most soldiers, another character
replies, “If that was the case, then mathematicians would rule!”
It was technology that defeated the Zulu. The use of
semi-automatic weapons against hand-held spears turned the tide
of the war and changed the course of history. Still, one cannot
help but think, “Where is the honor in that?”. . . Read Story
Last Month's Issue -
April 2012
"RACISM:
When Will Race NOT Matter?"
When a
young Tiger Woods first came onto the golfing scene, he was
besieged with prying questions from reporters on all sides,
trying to pin him down and get the talented young man to select
an ethnic group with which to belong. He refused to choose
between the race of his father (Black) and that of his mother
(Asian), however, calling himself “Ca-Blasian” in order to honor
his Caucasian, Black, and Asian ancestry. In the wonderfully
hilarious stand-up show, “The Godfather of Comedy,” comedian
Paul Mooney points out that Woods’ recent sex scandal solved
that “crisis of identity” for the golf superstar. “Ca-Blasian?”
he laughs. “He knows what race he is NOW! The Asians hurried up
and gave him back!” To be honest, Woods should have known what
race the media and the rest of the world saw him as back in
1997, when he won his first Masters’ Tournament at the age of
21. According to golfing tradition, the tournament winner is
allowed to select the menu for the annual Champions dinner.
White golfer, Fuzzy Zoeller, made the public comment that he
hoped Woods didn’t plan to serve fried chicken and collard
greens at the formal event. Notice that Zoeller... who
apologized but saw nothing wrong with his comment...Read Story
March
2012 Issue
February
2012 Issue
January
2012 Issue
"Can Food be
Our Medicine and Medicine be Our Food?"
"HOME SICK!
Are Toxic buildings Literally Taking Our Breath Away?"
"If
the Rich are Getting Richer, What's
left for the Rest of us?"
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