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THE EMPLOYMENT GAME, PART 2

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

--Matthew 10:16 KJV

     In our last thrill-packed adventure, I did not clarify the reason for the title of this series.  Believe it or not, finding, getting, and keeping a job are all a part of ‘The Employment Game’.  The critical thing to remember throughout your work career—to borrow a tag line from the flick Spy Game—"It’s not how you play the game; i

BLACK HISTORY MONTH RERELEASE--FAVORITE BOOKS

ON LINE REVIEWS BY MIKE RAMEY

 “We are going forward, and we shall keep going forward if we do not let these difficulties which sometimes occur discourage us.”

--Booker T. Washington, Author

“Character Building”

     The Bible.  Hard work.  Thrift.  Community investment.  Education.  Business building by men and women.  These might ‘seem’ like modern innovations.  However, if one knows their history, these items—and more—were the ‘norm’ in the old South

THE EMPLOYMENT GAME, PART ONE

 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

--I Peter 4:12-13 KJV

     I realize that there are some hurting souls out there because of changes in the job market and my opening Scripture may seem a bit odd.  However, there are some Christians among

... As Lolo Tessy Oko-Ikpor Harps on Family Ties

The eve of the January 26, 2025 is still fresh in the minds of the attendees as the serene ambiance of Osborn La Palm Royal Resort in Port Harcourt transformed into a hub of joy and celebration as  Chief Dr Anthony Oko Ikpor hosted a grand birthday party in honor of his beloved wife, Lolo Chinenye Theresa Oko-Ikpor in what some friends and associates see as a show of love and devotion to someone that really deserves such.

The event was described as

WHEN BLACK HISTORY BECOMES HATE SPEECH, PART 2

      In our last thrill-packed commentary, I brought up the fact that many Black teachers have forgotten Black History and have become ‘satisfied’ with students in urban education who can barely read, write and spell ALL for the teachers to be ‘accepted’ by white and Black liberals (otherwise known as ‘the oppressor’).  Of course, many of these Black teachers get hefty paychecks and perks while their students suffer educational neglect in the class

THE REAL DOGE AND THE CONFESSION OF ZACCHAEUS

      Many have heard about the ‘Prayer of Jabez’.  Books have been written and many sermons preached about this Old Testament item, and it may be found in I Chronicles 4:9-10.  However, when you want to talk about the summary of the grace of God impacting one life in search of forgiveness, you have to go to a man called Zacchaeus, the chief of Tax Collectors in the New Testament.  His story is covered in the first ten verses of the Gospel of Luke, C

WHEN LAWMAKERS BREW LAWLESSNESS

      A few years back in my home state of Indiana, some Democrat lawmakers decided to ‘move’ to another state (of course, under Democrat control) just so they wouldn’t have to vote on some measures being considered by our legislature.  This tactic has been used by other Democrat lawmakers in other states over the years.  Of course the tactic didn’t end well.  The ‘protests’ soon ended, they came home, the objected-to legislation passed, and all was right in the

TEENS: ARE YOU COACHABLE?

      A few months back, Indianapolis had a visit from the famed Harlem Globetrotters.  One of their current key players, ‘the smiling forward’ Zeus McClurkin, was interviewed on one of our local noon TV news shows.  During the interview, McClurkin brought up a very crucial point that many young players seem to miss during their formative years.

      “You have to be coachable in order to be a successful player in any sport.” McClurkin noted.

      Through his younger day

In a bid to boost food security and empower small-scale farmers, the Director General National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), Engr Chukwuemeka Woke, under the Renewed Hope Back to Farm Support Initiative has disbursed grant to over 300 farmers across the 14 wards of Emohua Local Government Area (LGA) in Rivers State.

The beneficiaries comprising 200 women and party supporters, aides to the former Chairman and social media aides, could not contain their excitement as they smile

FOR THE LOVE OF A DOLLAR, PART 2

      In our last jam-packed adventure, we hit upon what many were willing to do in these last days to secure financial freedom for themselves—many times at the expense of others.  In short, we have a lot of people in our modern era who are quite content to love a dollar more than our institutions, our nation, our homes and our children.

      How may one tell if an individual, or a group are more than happy to chase after that piece of paper?  Simple.  Study the

FOR THE LOVE OF A DOLLAR PART 1

      During my teaching days, one of my colleagues told me an amusing story about how a consultant managed to convince one of the school districts how well students behaved when classical music was played in the classroom.  Thus, the district ‘encourage’ teachers to invest in portable stereo systems and play such music to their classes.  With the mission accomplished, the consultant got their check, and the school district go ‘the latest tool’ to help in the educ

PART ONE

     Interestingly enough, somewhere in the conscience of our modern society, it has been held that it is ‘alright’ for men to be men again.  However—in my point of view—when young men are shown the ways of noble manhood, who is doing the defining?  In our modern era, a combination of social media dictation, feminist confrontation and sodomite alienation through the attempts of the ‘transgender’ sympathizers in education, media, sports and entertainment have made vain attempts to ‘defin

The Director General of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), Engr. Chukwuemeka Woke, along with a specialized team of NOSDRA personnel and collaborative stakeholders, conducted a comprehensive site assessment in Zion City, Agum, a community in the Bukuma Island of Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State.

This initiative aims to evaluate the ramifications of a recent hydrocarbon spill and formulate an effective response strategy to mitigate the environmental impact.

HATS OFF TO THE CHRISTIAN FATHER!

      Now that we are in the beginning of a New Year, I believe that it is high time that we stop relying on the ‘bad news’ of lack of fathers (and mothers) in many homes, and sing the praises of the fathers who are on the job, doing the job, and making headway against the winds of the worldly negativity which has wrapped our American society over the last several decades.

      Feminism may be a wicked culprit—but Satan has many tricks at his disposal!

      Not

IT MUST BE MORALITY OVER MONEY!

      It’s not enough for a society to get God’s blessing but to be obedient unto him IN the blessing.

      Now that the ‘great’ election of 2024 is in our rear view mirrors, and Donald J. Trump will return to the White House in historic fashion as the 47^th President of the United States.  The ‘wizards of smart’ are singing a different tune.  Seems that the money is flowing, and the smiles are growing.  The enemies that were on the outside of ‘Trump land’ are form

In an alarming display of political naivety, the recent comments made by Governor Sir Siminilayi Fubara at the launch of projects in Ahoada and Etche have ignited outrage among the citizens of Rivers State. Engr. Chukwuemeka Woke, Director General of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), did not hold back in his rebuke, reminding the governor of the allies who paved his way to power.

"To publicly denigrate those who stood by you is not just shortsighted; it's a betrayal,

TAKE THE LONG VIEW!

      There was a time when one of the first things that an older person would ask a teenager is: “What do you want to be when you grow up?”  In that one question, the elder would demonstrate to the younger that there was more to life than ‘texting and gaming’. 

      In that one question is the wisdom in taking ‘the long view’ of life.

      Somehow, many have become ‘time compressed’ to deliberately overlook the social graces of God, Bible and ‘good religion’, as well as just

The Ogoni people have adopted a new orientation geared towards peace and development within the locality, charting a path to a permanent resolution of over three decades of conflicts with the government and Shell over oil production and underdevelopment.

This follows resolutions taken at an Ogoni congress held Saturday, November 30, 2024 under the aegis of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP). From speeches to interactive sessions, attendees resolved to move forward on the p

A SUCCESS PRIMER FOR YOUNG BLACK MEN--CONCLUSION

      You may wonder why I’ve spent much of this year writing about this topic to my younger Black brothers coming along, and the next generation behind them.  Simply put, it ties in with the reason why I started writing a syndicated column in the first place. Back in the 90s, I saw little effort, but a LOT of talk in providing upright materials to encourage Black men, while the market was (and still is) flooded with material to encourage Black wo

BATTLE OF THE BOX CHECKERS, PART 3

      In the first two parts of this series, we took a brief look behind the window of D.E.I.  The world of the Marxist liberal calls it Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.  In my view, it means Destroy Every Institution.  We also told of a D.E.I. officer who ‘let it slip’ who were the REAL targets of this satanic scourge.   She has since apologized for releasing the list (and letting the mask drop) for the whole world to see:

 *White People

*Able-Bodied People

*Hete