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Dr.Ken Harris says that we place value and status to things and property. New cars, houses, money, etc. we always want more, but we fail to give value to the truly important things. If you had to make a list about the good in your life, would your list be more materialistic than meaningful? Then Dr.Ken Harris discusses the unfortunate story of the 10-year-old, who shot and killed his mother in Milwaukee last week. The layers to the situation appear endless, yeah, we don’t know nearly enough of what we need.

There’s a doctor in the house, and Dr. Ken Harris continues talking about the unfortunate acts of a 10-year-old that left his mother dead, and him charged as an adult with a first-degree homicide charge. Dr. Ken Harris says we need to know not just more about this case but of those involved in the case as well. We can’t bring the mother’s actions into question, and we can’t approach each situation with the same plan. If it’s not working, then why not change the course and make sure we give people a chance to be changed. Dr.Ken Harris says, we have some issues in our community that we need to address but helping one another is how together we stay responsible for our community.

Dr.Ken Harris says that we named to either be or seek the change and representation we want to see in not just education and work but also life. He also says that in some cases we are our own worst enemy. Then Dr.Ken Harris asks what’s missing in society, Milwaukee joins up to give their answer to the question. What are we not saying or doing that is missing for us all. Dr.Ken Harris says sometimes it’s you.

Dr.Ken Harris is joined by Goody Gourmet’s Jackie to speak about the history, past, present, passions and foreseeable future of the deliciousness that is Goody Gourmet. Dr.Ken Harris then asks why out of all the things they could do, they chose popcorn? Jackie’s answer is so simple yet so deep. Popcorn can be anything, and cooking is an art we all appreciate.

Dr.Ken Harris has had a few conversations over the last few days of the holiday. He had and heard some interesting things which makes him wonder why it takes liquor and smoking for people to usually feel comfortable sharing their thoughts to have an open and honest conversation. Then Dr.Ken Harris asks if we’re okay with dumbing down education? Do you think it’s OK to drop degree requirements if it’s meant to help us advance? Then Dr.Ken Harris ask about what will happen when it’s time to promote, and you get limited, or passed up for a promotion because of your lack of education. Milwaukee joins the conversation to give their input. Is it just the cost of doing business?

Dr. Ken Harris continues his conversation in a different way. After some say that Dr.Ken Harris is making it sound easy, he has an answer. Dr.Ken Harris says it’s not supposed to be easy or sound easy because it wasn’t. He has been on the grind this whole time while others have been complaining about how hard it was. Dr. Ken Harris wasn’t complaining he was just working hard. As hard as possible to make sure his legacy and his family’s legacy is better than Dr.Ken Harris get into success, shaming, and how to move past it because it’s not meant to be easy.

If you want a community to buy into your programs and plans, then maybe using the community in those programs and planning as a resource is a good idea. Dr.Ken Harris says that as a team we need to be a team, everyone plays their role. Don’t say we are on the team then not let us play the game. Dr. Ken Harris says that by 2023 he plans to have a program for families of color to make sure their kids attend HBCUs. With so many people giving grief over Biden's loan forgiveness Dr. Ken Harris says that this isn’t a team, but we could all hit the ball, if only the leadership allowed it.

Dr. Ken Harris wonders how important personal finance and business information is to us. Like eliminating debt, investing, attention to major purchases, and more. How much do these things matter? Dr.Ken Harris said he didn’t learn any of these things until his mid-20s when it should’ve been his mid-teens. Dr. Ken Harris recalls how he became invested in investing. It takes time, patience, and commitment. Some have said that money is a great servant and a terrible master. We need to master our money before we become servants to it.

Dr. Ken Harris says that Milwaukee is a winning city. We break records, that’s great, no? Not if the record is the homicide rate. What are we doing it for the third straight year we break the homicide record from the year prior? How do we fix the city? Dr. Ken Harris says he’s done asking and it’s time to start giving ideas. We Need to actually take steps to better our city, going on 200 homicides for the year warrants a second opinion as to what we need for our community.

Dr. Ken Harris gets into the topic of stop and frisk in Milwaukee. That in the claims of slow progression that’s been made to modify the use of stop and frisk that disproportionately affect black and brown residents. Dr. Ken Harris says that the progress is being made but people are expecting there to be an immediate change in perfection. If you’re not willing to do the work you’re critiquing, then maybe you should reconsider that first.