(Akiit.com) A lot of people who have never been in a fistfight will tell you that you shouldn’t kick a man when he’s down. Baloney. That’s the best time to kick a man – before he can get up again and maybe put you on the ground – or in it. ...
(Akiit.com) A man I have known since grade school changed his name, years ago, to an Arabic one. He told me he rejected Christianity as “the white man’s religion that justified slavery.” He argued Africans taken out of that continent were owed reparations. “From whom?” I asked. Arab slavers took more ...
(Akiit.com) As a rule, we all tend to enjoy thinking of ourselves as enlightened, insightful, and able to perceive the truth, particularly when it comes to things like politics. But, with many people being more and more worried about echo chambers and biased reporting of the news in recent years, it’s ...
(Akiit.com) I’ve never met Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year old New York activist, but I am surely looking forward to it. This giant-slayer of an organizer (she worked for Senator Bernie Sanders during the 2016 campaign) was out-spent, but certainly not out-worked, by her opponent, Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY). Crowley had ...
(Akiit.com) Republicans are right to call for tough measures to deter illegal immigration — which means building the wall, ending the “catch and release” policy and challenging the harboring strategies of sanctuary cities. But where Republicans are wrong is in calling for strict caps and even reductions in legal immigration visas. ...
(Akiit.com) Have you ever wondered what it’s like to hire a lawyer? In fact, you might’ve thought that a situation in the past has required a lawyer, but you were too slow or embarrassed to do so. Perhaps the idea of paying the lawyer has you worried, you maybe you’re ...
(Akiit.com) Since the dawn of computing and digital technology, the world of medicine has been able to come leaps and bounds. With devices which save thousands of hours of testing, simulations which are as good as real life, and loads of other tools at researchers disposals, it’s no wonder that some ...
(Akiit.com) There’s no denying that life can be stressful. At certain times, we all have hurdles to overcome, and grief and hardship to come to terms with. But it’s increasingly the case in the modern world that we’re not just subjected to the normal acute stresses of life — such as ...
(Akiit.com) There’s no denying that there are some seriously weird things happening in this world. On a day to day basis, we’re seeing more and more change in the world, for both the better and the worse. Take the recent peace treaty signing between South Korea, and North Korea. It made ...