Today's Respect for Women

I'm using this blog post as a venting and self expressive tool to clear what's been on my mind for the last fews weeks: 

 I find it more and more prevalent today in society, specially among the youth that there has become a very low standard for the level of respect that a woman receives and deserves. I see it everyday in people's behavior and character, the level of respect they have for women. It is all to common for the word "bitch" or other derogatory slurs to be used among young men to refer to women. Over the years there has been a decline in the presence of the male figure in the home with young boys, and now more commonly popular, mothers are not being good examples of respectable women in the home. If a boy is raised where he doesn't have the proper guidance from an authoritative male figure, and the head female of the home isn't reinforcing the values, the child id destined to adapt any values/bad habits he pick up from peers. It is highly important that males develop the respect for women at a young age and uphold the moral values that they learn and pass it on to the next generation! We can't have a generation of males disrespecting our women!

Is There. . .

In a recent conversation with a friend the question of God came up and she expressed to me that often questions God's existence. And the conversation lead to me expressing my ideas about my belief in Allah and how I felt about the actual concept of the existence. After I got off of the phone I thought to myself for a moment and dismissed the thought, but later on that night I found myself thinking about the concept once more. 

I believe there comes a time in everyone's life where they may question the existence of a actual higher power and what they may actually believe in as far as religion. Religion is a private expression of one's beliefs and it can be handled privately, or there are resources for those that would like guidance/help in making their decision in the higher power. I found for myself that I have come to be a very faithful person to what I believe in and have no problem in questioning the existence of Allah. I believe it is human nature and part of the development of the critical mind to question such things. Religion is a "touchy" subject and can strengthen some people's faith, and sometimes the discussion of religion can be intimidating. Some people may fear their higher power to the point where it may seem disrespectful to question His existence. 

"Why this 2010 election is significant"

 

This upcoming election is very important in determining how the structure of the American government will work in the next few years, and how successful President Obama will be in his presidency. This is a very critical point in American politics! President Obama was elected in 2008 and swept congress with the Democratic party. There were many high hopes set and sold for the first democratic African-American President. After coming out of the 8 year Bush administration people wanted a change, and Obama was suppose to be the man for that job. 

President Obama has faced some tough trials in the White House and still has 2 years to make progress and potentially get re-elected. So far he has bailed out numerous banks on Wall Street, consolidated and bailed out the automotive industry in the US, tried to pass a universal health care bill that got chopped by the Republicans, and some other half achieved goals. In the end, Americans are really on the edge of their seat about the President and his capabilities as the Commander and Chief of the US. 

The 2010 mid-term congressional election is very important in determining the power that the the President and the democrats will have in the next 2-6 years coming in congress. It is a very possible chance that American could end up with a Divided Government at the close of the ballots on Nov 2, 2010. Which would pose a very difficult challenge for the Democrats and President Obama and his presidential agenda.

The Evolution of Technology

The constant evolution of technology is forever changing out lives and technology itself! The web as we know barley exists without being attributed to Google or applications that provide direct services for technological users. Applications are the new way of technological communication and service! The days of typing web addresses into web browsers are slowly fading away as I write this blog. In my words the Internet can be summed up into the use of mobile applications and the mass use of Google services!

Social networks are now becoming connected with the Google and, many services that are offered on the web have some type of relationship with Google. YouTube is one of the largest search engines in the world and is in collaboration with Google. YouTube and Google have a untouched monopoly on the technological industry. 

I personally prefer Facebook, Twiitter, and Email as my main source of communication over the Internet! These 3 interfaces allow me to communicate instantly with my friends, family, and associates. They are easy to use and allow me to stay in contact with a vast array of people, that would usually pose a challenge staying contact with! 

With the continuous advancements in technology, I believe that technology will be beyond comprehension! The way things are progressing with technology, it is too soon to predict the coming the next generations technological devices and services! 

Understanding Women

As a growing young man that has been engaged in the courtship of women for about 6-7 years now, I have gradually conducted my own personal study of women. My study focusing on the behavior of women, more specifically focused toward females in their adolescent and early adulthood years. This blog post is only a mere summarization of the actual data that I have gathered first hand. 


The first thing a young man needs to have when pursuing a female is uniqueness, or commonly referred to as "Swagg" or, more prevalent with the members of the Cloud IX conglomerate, "Stilo". Every man should have his own personality, style, genre of speech, and all of the other contributing factors needed to develop and create a idea Gentleman. In this point in time, being or having the qualities that a Gentleman possess is very rare. Many females don't expect a man to have the proper skills when dealing with a ideal woman. Skills such as proper manners, compassion, romantic rhetoric, etc. That's why it is ESSENTIAL for one to have the proper "Stilo" needed when dealing with women. Of course no woman is the same, but they do all share common similarities that can be connected and used to ones advantage! 


There is a plethora of information that can be gained on the understanding of woman from a psychological view point. I offer and deliver my expertise from a urban perspective.


Next week's blog will cover the information needed to understand how women behave with certain men. 


-GQue

What Technology Can Do For A Life

Technology has become more and more a part of our everyday lives and in some special cases, technology has improves the quality of life for some. In the case of Owen Cain, a 7 year old boy who is severely disabled, the iPad has improved his life remarkably! The iPad has been used in many cases for people that have special needs. Individuals with speech, mental, and physical disabilities have used the iPad to improve their lives. Technology has been the main focus of my Computer Applications II class this school year, and this article is a prime example of the progress technology has had on the 21st century. The designers of the iPad probably would have thought that the iPad would be used for medical purposes, and in the end help improve the lives of thousands. 


There aren't many multimedia devices designed for those with disabilities and special needs, and the iPad has become one of the few devices that actually can be used for medical purposes. Technology continues to make our lives better everyday and as consumers we must take advantage of the technological advances and make positive progress for in search for better life! 

Gentrification In DC

Gentrification has become a increasingly popular practice in Washington DC in the past 10 years. More prevalent in the NW quadrant of the district. There has been a mass movement of people, predominately Black, from upper NW neighborhoods that they have inhabited for more than 60 years. As of now gentrification has begun in the SE and SW quadrant of the city. Many of the public housing complexes and projects have been demolished and transformed into mixed income townhouses and high rises. DC has has uprooted tens of thousands of native Washingtonian's and moved them outside of the city, the majority of them into the Prince George's County of Maryland. In my personal opinion, the SE and SW quadrants desperately needed the revitalization that the gentrification brought. As for the gentrification of the NW quadrant, only some areas needed the revitalization, such areas like 14th Street and Mt. Vernon. Areas like Columbia Heights, Shaw, NoMA, and Truxton Circle were areas that were targeted by development companies and the District government to move working class/low income Blacks out of the prime real-estate areas, to make room for the influx of "diverse" middle class citizens. My family and many of my friends have become victims of the savage gentrification efforts in the district!