At the end of the day, everyone wants to live what can be considered a “good life.” If you ask most people what’s currently holding them back, you’d likely get a long list. Because of its length, many people would have no idea where to begin...
Dear America, Allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is Brian Keith Oliver. I’m a 31 year old African American male residing in Baltimore, Maryland. I grew up in a middle class family who certainly had it good by society’s standards. I attended only the...
MINDS ARE LIKE THE DOORS TO PLANES; THEY’RE MEANT TO BE OPEN It’s way too easy to be closed-minded. I’ll be the first to admit that there are many things my 20 year old self would turn my nose up at that my 30 year old self now embraces with open...
Fight-or-Flight response- a physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival. Oh Baltimore… where do I begin? Should I start with the 344 homicides in 2015? How about the ridiculous property taxes, abandoned...
WOW! I cannot believe that another year has come to an end and a new one now begins. While some people see January 1st as just another day, I always welcome it with jubilance and anticipation. Considering the crazy world we live in, how can one NOT be excited to say...