Bourbon Chronicles

in today's world, a basic bitch is looked down upon. In today's world, black excellence is highly sought after. My guest, Keyla (key-la) Jones, and I seek to dispel this belief. There is just too much stress causing emphasis based on being excellent in all we do. Being basic, or as I refer to it being normal is where we should strive. WE all have lanes in our life where excellence resides, but dont make life so stressful trying make that lane your life's purpose.

I for one am tired of being in this pandemic. Covid-19 is pushing to the limits of sanity. It's not driving me crazy, but man it is working my last few good nervers. I have talked to a lot of listeners and people in public and it seems we are at the point of screw it, lets just get on with the vaccinations. We all seem to be ready for things to look normal, even if things will never be normal again. Enough is enough already.

We all come to a point in our lives when we have to strip ourselves of the dead weight. I found myself on the verge of cracking. I decided to lighten my load and strip myself of dead weight associations. It's ok to cancel relationships and interactions if they become more of a struggle. Who wants to carry someone that doesn't put into your soul.

After watching Judas and the Black Messiah I felt compelled to talk about how America seems to view black society. We are so much better off than in the '60s and '70s, yet we are still being oppressed by those in power. I was amazed to see the amount of pressure the FBI applied on Fred Hampton. We are still being labeled as terrorists and anti-American. We have to figure out how to survive while changing the world. Maybe you will or you won't see the problem. Watch the movie and tell me black society is valued or safe in America.

I have been seeing social media as a dragging ground for black-owned businesses. Our community is destroying livelihoods by demanding hookups and discounts. Just some insight into how things need to change and change immediately. Do you or do you not agree?

A tech industry colleague, Tynetta Walker, debates my views on the minimum wage. We have a lot of agreements but differ in our thoughts about what really needs to be fixed. After editing one thing is clear, this is how our government should be debating and not fighting. We are on opposite ends of the spectrum, yet we found some common ground.

My take on the effect of raising the minimum wage will cause. We all want people to live better, but at what point does society need to become better? It seems we are wanting the federal government to do what should be done at a state level. Maybe you agree or maybe you don't?

Thank you for your loyal listenership. This is just a wrap-up of season 3. It is also a call to action. Please let me know if you would like me to continue season themes.

Thanks Again for listening.

Bourbon Chronicles

With the insurrection and the blocking of far-right voices throughout social media and the internet, we are back to hearing the cry of being censored. You aren't blocking freedom of speech when you don't allow values that are not following your company's value. People once again don't seem to understand freedom of speech. You can't spew hateful rhetoric on someone else's platform.

Damn 2020 wasn't crazy enough. We in America have to deal with and insurrection first thing of 2021. This country is polarized by bad leadership and misplaced aggression. We have lost compassion for the other. No matter what you say that was a terror attack, by homegrown terrorist. How much more can we take? When will we come back to the middle?