May 15, 2022Did Spock Tell Uhura She Didn’t Belong?Star Trek: Strange New Worlds starts with a familiar “Mediocrity v. Excellence” story for Cadet Uhura. — Immediately coming off the series finale of Star Trek: Picard I wanted just a little more Trek. So in a moment of weakness, I watched Strange News Worlds. I’ll be the first to tell you that I never watched much of Star Trek: the Original Series. The whole thing, to…Star Trek4 min readStar Trek4 min read
Mar 30, 2022Will Someone, Please, Think of the White People?Will shouldn’t have acted like that in front of all those White folks — The online discourse of the Will Smith slap heard 'round the world has been interesting to read. I’ve seen people condemn Will for being violent. Black man being labeled violent, check. I’ve seen people say Jada manipulated Will into slapping Chris. Black woman being held responsible for someone else’s actions…Society5 min readSociety5 min read
Feb 2, 2022How to Dominate the Instagram Algorithm in 2022It seems like Meta has nothing better to do than change the algorithm and mess it up for the people that like to scroll in chronological order. Instagram used to be the main social media platform for the below 20 crowd. …Meta3 min readMeta3 min read
Feb 1, 2021Does Flodesk Have Landing Pages?Entrepreneurs always ask if there are landing pages in flodesk. It really depends on what you are looking for. If you want to sell a product, then no. But if you want to collect emaill addresses then building a landing page with flodesk is the way you want to go. What is a Landing Page? …Email Marketing3 min readEmail Marketing3 min read
May 21, 2020What’s the Point of a Blog for Small Business?Business is about making money. You can’t be successful if no one knows who you are. — Congratulations on seeing growth in your business. Now that you’re past the starting phase you have the time to invest in resources that can nurture more growth. You ask a few friends, poke around on Facebook and come to the conclusion that it might be time to start a blog…Marketing5 min readMarketing5 min read
Dec 15, 2019What You Should Know About Saving an Emergency FundHaving a emergency fund could be what saves you from the downward cycle of debt — Emergency Fund: Definition According to Investopedia, your emergency fund is money set aside for covering unexpected expenses. You use the fund to create a financial safety net so that you don’t get into debt due to a financial emergency. Having a fully funded but not too accessible emergency fund is important for your…Money6 min readMoney6 min read
Nov 11, 2019Choosing Your First Apartment After CollegeTime to wrap up college life and start adulting. Your first task? Find a place to live. — The moment you’ve been preparing for is finally here: graduation. From this point on you’ll be forging your own path. Making your own mistakes and learning real-life lessons. You’re making a ton of decisions right now. Each one is important but none as much as deciding where to live. Where…Real Estate5 min readReal Estate5 min read
Published inThe Startup·Oct 28, 2019How to Save Your First $1000 After CollegeYou just landed a good job. What do you do now? — You’re the first in your family to get a good education. That good education got you a job that’s not back-breaking labor. Not to disrespect people with hard jobs. Your parents put in hours of labor work to get you through school- so you wouldn’t have to. …Money5 min readMoney5 min read
