JimithyAshford

The History and Context of the Second Amendment

Click Image to See Video Today I want to talk about the second amendment. Not gun control in general mind you, but specifically the Second Amendment, it’s history and it’s context. The Second Amendme…

If You Went to a Rural Midwest School

# I Can Recall # Growing up in a small town in rural Missouri, and looking back now, it sticks out to me just how bizarre the culture really was. I attended middle school in a town with a population…

Toxic Masculinity from a Young Age: A Typical Midwest Upbrining

# When I Was Growing Up # I can distinctly remember one of the most common playground argument between boys was who's Dad could beat up Who's. Of course every single boy on the playground insisted, "…

Check Out this Little Bird

I came across this little guy on the pier in Chicago when I visited a few weeks ago. He let me get very close before flying away. Friendly little fella. He's a handsome bird, and you can tell he know…

Travel Photography: Under the L in Chicago

Under the L Train in Chicago

We Got the Bust: Remembering Bernie or Busters

Regarding the future of the party, whoever the next set of primary candidates turn out to be.....please allow me to clearly state my advice: Whichever primary candidate you like best, support them, v…

Progress Every Day: Sexism and Talking Over Women

I spend most of my time in the corporate world of spreadsheets and slide shows and conference calls.....a lot of conference calls. Today I found myself on a call with four men and one woman. Now thes…

Why You Should Care About the Venezuelan Crisis, Even if you Don't Care About Venezuela

# Status Check # President Nicholas Maduro In case you did not know (and you would be easily forgiven for not knowing given how little coverage it gets), Venezuela is on the brink of a full scale fal…

God Always Agrees with You: What are the Odds?

# Have You Ever Noticed? # Have you ever noticed how God always agrees with his followers, rather than the other way around? It is no secret that there are tens of thousands of different denomination…

Venezuela and the Plebiscito: The Journey to Vote (If you don't know about this, you should)