Tag: down

???Thumb Down/Up???

Definition: A half-court set in which a ball-screener receives a down screen from another offensive player before initiating a pick-and-roll with the ball-handler. Synonyms: Rub Explanation: The notion of a good screener usually refers to an offensive player’s ability to c...

Do Feminists Really ???Hate??? Men? : Punching Up vs Punching Down

Why is it seen as being socially acceptable for women to make jokes at the expense of men, encouraged even, like it’s part of a ‘girl code’- ‘all men are trash’, but if men were to do the same to women, even if wrapped up as a ‘joke’, then they would be hail...

Why I Shut Down My Print-On-Demand Store After Only Four Months

Starting a business is no easy feat, and it was even more challenging to shut one down after only four months. I had high hopes for my print-on-demand store. According to the YouTubers, it is the perfect business model — low-risk, low-investment, and potentially high returns. However, as wi...

Is Simple Dumbing Down? The Science That???ll Change How You Write

I’ve been getting the same criticism for 20 years. It happened again last week. I was writing about the importance of keeping communication simple. Using simple phrases and short sentences. When I received this strong objection: You’ll end up with uneducated and lazy readers&hellip...

My response to white people who say, ???If you don???t like it here, then leave???

Today I have love in my heart. So much love. So very, very much love. As in, I just love when I’m arguing with someone and they say, “If you don’t like this country, you should leave!” It happens all the time. There you are, scrolling down your timeline, and a white fri...

Black ???Americans????

Each year the United States doubles down on its insult to Black People in the United States with something called Black History Month. An oddity which takes place no where else in the world. One must ask oneself why this is so. As such, the nation temporarily acquiesces to gratuitous memes of &ld...