George's - Writings

RAISE A FIST  ,  TAKE A KNEE :  Race and the Illusion of Progress in Modern Sports  – by: John Feinstein -  is a Must Read – for anyone interested in men and sports.  It is also an excellent read for others! If anyone has any doubts – about this book – watch a video about it – one – interview by Judy Woodruff from the PBS News Hour (9:11) – one example -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT-Ldoag-YU . Quote: Jones ended up making two Olympic teams – the 2008 team and the 2012 team that went to London.  He had become the first African American to hold a world record in 2007  (note: men’s swimming) … (p.302) The night after George Floyd’s murder, Jones took his dog out for an evening walk.  He was staying at his brother’s house in Charlotte, North Carolina, because he and his wife were building their own house nearby. “I’d gone about a block when a police car went past me,” he said.  “All of a sudden, the ...

    Little Rock + Charlie Kirk + Richmond – January 6, 2026 Little Rock, Arkansas 203,844 = population 43% white 37% Black 11% Hispanic https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US0541000-little-rock-ar/ AI Summary This AI-generated answer is powered by OpenAI. AI-generated content may sometimes contain inaccurate, incomplete, or biased information, so make sure you do additional research. You should not rely on this feature for medical, financial, or legal advice. To understand poverty rates by race in Little Rock, AR, consider the following points: Overall Poverty Rate: Little Rock's overall poverty rate is approximately 18.5%. White Population: The poverty rate for White residents is around 12.5%. Black Population: The poverty rate for Black residents is significantly higher, at about 26.5%. Hispanic Population: Hispanic residents experience a poverty rate of approximately 20%. -- On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Sup...

  There is no question that Medicare for All would be better than the status quo.     Individuals with limited income and resources have Medicaid ( https://www.medicaid.gov/ ) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) ( https://www.ssa.gov/ssi ) to seek assistance with.    Oft times these government assistance programs have their own complexities.   Many physicians and other medical providers won’t accept individuals with Medicaid coverage due primarily to their reimbursement rates. People who are not low income have their own complexities related to Medicare itself.    For most such people, having a supplement to Medicare is a “must” to avoid potential bankruptcy as well as to simply get by in their day-to-day life.    Medicare Supplements can be costly for those who aren’t high income.    Comparing plans and choosing options isn’t easy. All of this is separate from the issues related to what is not covered by Medi...