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February 11, 2016 – Grafik Media Network

Analyzing Bernie Sanders and Rand Paul on Healthcare

A video recently surfaced of Bernie Sanders and Rand Paul discussing healthcare.  Paul attempts to make the argument that his idea of universal healthcare amounts to slavery for doctors. Rand Paul recently did a bit of his patented grandstanding by challenging Bernie Sanders to a debate that Rand knows he would lose handily, and that … Read moreAnalyzing Bernie Sanders and Rand Paul on Healthcare

New Form of Cheating

            There’s a fight against doping in professional cycling that seems never-ending.  We thought maybe it would come to an end with Lance Armstrong coming forward with his own admission with doping when he sat down with Oprah Winfrey.  However, that was in 2012 and we still haven’t come close to stopping the infiltration of … Read moreNew Form of Cheating

Consciously Developing a Pro-Black Attitude: Where False Education and Lack of Representation Matters

I will begin this by taking a moment to acknowledge the fact that this particular article will be highly opinionated and personal in nature. The perspectives I will be speaking of are brought forth from my own consciousness and experience. I will begin with some background knowledge regarding my upbringing and character. I am a … Read moreConsciously Developing a Pro-Black Attitude: Where False Education and Lack of Representation Matters

50 Years and Counting

I’m going to go ahead and chime in on this issue of Beyoncé and her politically charged performance during the halftime show of this year’s 50th anniversary celebration of the NFL Super Bowl. First of all the entire halftime show clearly had a larger message that is very relevant to the times we are living … Read more50 Years and Counting

Five Simple Suggestions to Shed Unwanted Pounds

With summer fast approaching on the horizon we can all use a refresher on a few ways to shed those extra pounds that might have crept up on you (ok, you know they did) over the winter.  Put all the pumpkin spice everything down and keep reading for simple, realistic tips to come back from … Read moreFive Simple Suggestions to Shed Unwanted Pounds

Donald Trump: Kardashianizing the Presidential Race

Dear Republican Party Leaders, Instead of gloating on social media about how badly Hilary Clinton just lost New Hampshire, get down off your high horse right now, forget about Bernie and Hillary, push the panic button and start asking yourselves how Trump – who is neither a conservative nor a Republican but who is a … Read moreDonald Trump: Kardashianizing the Presidential Race

Philosophical Musings on the Randomness of Life

“…if we are random collections of atoms impersonally coughed up by nature, as the atheist believes, do we have any rational basis for believing in intrinsic worth, dignity, and equality of all persons?” As an atheist (agnostic leaning closely toward atheism), I believe in evolution. Although Darwin gets all the credit, to be fair, Alfred … Read morePhilosophical Musings on the Randomness of Life

Uber is not Isis

In a now famous Youtube video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GcsbVhf03w) Toronto taxi driver, identified as Suntharesan Kanagasabai, compares Uber to Isis. The disdain among the taxi community in Toronto for ride-sharing service Uber has reached epic proportions. This weekend taxi drivers in Toronto are threatening to strike as part of a coalition against the ride-sharing service Uber. According to CBC … Read moreUber is not Isis