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(ThyBlackMan.com) Five seemingly unrelated developments — the Supreme Court’s intervention in mail-in ballot rules, a federal judge’s decision affecting foreign students and journalists, the blockade threatening Saudi Arabia, an unusual alliance in Michigan politics, and the accelerating power of artificial intelligence — are testing whether American institutions can exercise authority without abandoning restraint. Let’s begin with the Supreme Court’s decision concerning mail-in ballots. The Trump administration asked the justices to […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) If you run a private behavioral health practice, you already know the math: every note you don’t finish during the session follows you home. Solo therapists, psychologists, social workers, nurse practitioners, and psychiatrists routinely lose hours each week to documentation – and the wrong system multiplies that drag while quietly adding compliance risk. Between charting, billing, telehealth, e-prescribing, scheduling, and a patient portal, the sheer number of tools (and […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Inflation hasn’t gone away — it’s going up. With the midterm elections seven weeks off, that’s a problem for the president and Congress. Voters hate inflation. They don’t much like the cure either, and the cure has two parts. The Federal Reserve raising interest rates, like it just did, is one. The second part is overlooked and in the hands of Congress. Indeed, the Fed can’t bring inflation down […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) One of the primary tenets of the American legal system is the importance of precedent; the common law doctrine of “stare decisis” means “to stand by things decided.” The purpose of law in such a system is to provide stability and predictability, so that people can conform their conduct to the law’s requirements. Another way of describing this is “the rule of law.” At its core, the rule of […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) In the vibrant and ever-evolving world of ecommerce, creativity is not just an asset—it’s a necessity. The digital storefront is the modern-day canvas where imagination meets technology, creating an immersive experience that can captivate and convert visitors into loyal customers. The art of ecommerce merchandising is about more than just displaying products; it’s about storytelling, engaging emotions, and crafting a journey that resonates with the consumer. Imagine a quaint […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) We are accustomed to a lot of words. In today’s world, unlike the ancient world, we have a surfeit of words flying at us from all directions; from television and radio, from cinemas and the stage, from the press and magazines, from billboards and placards, from the internet and satellites in outer space, and even from locals peddling their goods. All clamouring for our attention, whether they are spoken, […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Last week our country commemorated the 25th anniversary since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It was a solemn reminder of the real, persistent threat from adversaries who hate America and the freedoms she stands for. We owe an immeasurable debt of gratitude to the brave men and women who proudly serve our country in uniform — military members, law enforcement and first responders. Protecting the United States and its citizens […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) The first settlement offer an insurance adjuster sends is not a starting point for negotiation. It is a closing argument dressed up as generosity. Adjusters send early offers before a victim’s full medical picture is known, before a treating physician has determined the long-term prognosis, and before a South Carolina attorney has calculated the claim’s actual value. Signing that release ends the claim permanently. South Carolina law does not […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) I have watched a lot of famous Black men learn the hard way that fame arrives with a leash attached. Somebody hands you money and a platform, and buried in the fine print sits an expectation that you will now say the approved thing, at the approved hour, in the approved tone. Step outside that box and folks act shocked, like you broke a contract nobody actually showed you. […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Everybody says they want freedom, but most people really don’t, mainly because they don’t know what true freedom is. And if they did, they would—and do — reject it. “Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom,” Benjamin Franklin wrote, and most people don’t want to be virtuous. Which is why they prefer socialism. Homo sapiens, as a species, is a group of jungle savages who know very little […]