By Laveda Jones

Artificial Intelligence has become one of the most transformative technologies in human history. It has the potential to revolutionize medicine, education, science…

Genesis's Land of Confusion is such a different song than any other song in their catalog. It has a dance beat, industrial feel, and even leaning toward metal with a new wave rhythm. Phil Collins is one of the greatest…

In nearly every organization, there is a natural disconnect between the business side and the technology side. This isn't because either group lacks intelligence or commitment—it is because they are trained to solve…

By a Software Developer with 35 Years of Experience

For most of my career, software development was about building solutions. We certainly relied on third-party products, operating systems, databases, and networking infrastructure, but there was an underlying assumption that the…

The transition from the 1970s to the 1980s marked one of the most dramatic cultural shifts in American entertainment history. Television, movies, music, fashion, and advertising all changed in response to economic conditions, political attitudes, technological advances, and changing consumer…

The Return of the Hard Sell: Technology, Trust, and the Trump-Era Mood

In the late 2010s and into the 2020s, many Americans began to feel a subtle but persistent shift in the texture of everyday life online and off. It…

From Packed Dance Floors to Polished Nightlife: What Happened to Phoenix’s Club Scene?

If you spent nights out in Phoenix, Tempe, or Scottsdale between the 1990s and around 2010, you probably remember something that feels almost extinct today: true nightclubs…

As inflation squeezes workers and small businesses, corporate giants have found a convenient shield: Donald Trump’s emerging oligarchic model of governance. In this new political ecosystem, billion-dollar firms deflect scrutiny, blame Washington for price hikes they engineered, and quietly rake…

Ronald Reagan, Reaganomics, and the Cultural Transformation of the 1980s

My brother Kelvin grew up in the 80's.  Not only that, during the week, he lived and played football for a wealthy school 20 miles where my family lived in…

The Flying Fish Fable: How Trump’s “Civil Unrest” Narrative Went Off the Rails in Memphis

My family is very familiar with this area.  I played on Beale Street and my brother went to Booker T. Washington around the corner of…

Personal Story and then the Facts

My executive producer, has a Chinese wife and daughter.  Ethan and Jo.  Jo (the wife) had worked extremely hard, starting on a work visa to move towards permanent residence.  They got engaged in 2018…