May 30The Most Disturbing Movie On HBOAt less than 15 minutes long, the featurette, “One, Two, Three, Eyes On Me,” left a mark I can’t erase. A few weeks ago, I watched a movie that was one of the most disturbing movies I have ever watched on HBO. So disturbing, as a matter of fact, that…School Shootings5 min read
May 16We have the technology for secure votingDistrust is stopping us from using it. We have the technology to conduct secure voting. The technology is not 100% un-hackable. Society has not invented Hacker-proof technology yet. However, it can provide security, anonymity, and accuracy to ensure fair elections.ff Then why are we not using digital technology to vote…Vote5 min read
Apr 20Black Skin & FashionThe New Black Vanguard Exhibition is Coming to a Place Near You (hopefully) At a recent visit to the Detroit Institute of Art, I was lucky enough to catch the last day of the exhibition, The New Black Vanguard — Photography Between Art and Fashion. The photos in this collection…Photography4 min read
Feb 7Cybersecurity Training OpportunitiesYou don't have to spend a fortune to receive quality Cybersecurity Training. There are several pathways to a career in cybersecurity. Some of the skillsets for cybersecurity overlap, such as pen testing and network analysis, and some require different skillsets, such as risk management or contingency planning. The best way…Cybersecurity4 min read
Jan 16Sydney Poitiera personal perspective on an iconic legend Sidney Poitier was the most iconic Black actor for almost three-quarters of a century. We could always look to this larger-than-life figure and imagine what life could be like for African Americans both on and off-screen. As a boy growing up in the…Hollywood6 min read
Jan 8Covid FogI recovered from COVID-19 over a year ago — or did I? My COVID experience was a family affair. I, my wife, and two grown children went through COVID in November of 2020. Of the four of us, my symptoms were less severe. If I did not know about COVID…Covid 195 min read
Jan 5Birds in my backyardduring the pandemic, I turned my attention to our avian neighbors I’ve been taking photographs of Colorado birds for a few years and I’ve run into a sort of cul-de-sac as far as the frequency of finding and photographing new birds species. So when I do find new species to…Birds3 min read
Dec 22, 2021Technology for the sake of technologyusing apps for simple tasks does not make you a tech-savvy I'm old enough to remember what life was like before email. I was in the military-industrial complex during the '70s through the '90s. To put it in its most straightforward way, that was the time the military went from…Education Technology7 min read
Nov 29, 2021Tips on safe online shoppingyou can ensure your personal information is safe by implementing a few easy measures. Consumers are poised to set record spending this holiday season. Consumer spending is over 70% of the total market, and a large portion of that happens in November and December. Nearly 80% of all consumers plan…Online Shopping4 min read
Nov 23, 2021Alamance County: Digging Through My Family RootsArmed insurrection, a war against the Klan, martial law enacted in an American town, Governor impeachment, a multimillion-dollar corporation built on free labor, a paternalistic slave owner, and the resilience of a former slave and first Black Deputy in the middle of all this. My name is Thomas Holt Russell…Slavery9 min read