Sunday Morning Live
We Can All Succeed After doing my “Sunday Morning Live” program this week, I reflected on some of the dialogue with my call-in guests. I concluded that far too many people believe that there is a limited number of opportunities to succeed in life. They believe that abundance and wealth are limited, also. Even worse, […]
State District Judge Tanya Garrison has ruled the voter-passed Proposition B is void because it violates the Texas Constitution. In her ruling, she added that Prop B was preempted by a chapter of the Texas Local Government Code. Wednesday, Mayor Sylvester Turner indicated that the previously announced layoff notices issued to more than 300 firefighters […]
Are you aware that your thought process is working all of the time? Do you realize that there is a Law of Attraction that corresponds to your thinking, as well? Our conscious thoughts take root in the subconscious mind where they remain. As a result, we are not always aware of the energy created by […]
Texas Southern University was the location for the first-ever presidential forum organized to focus on women of color. Several 2020 Democratic presidential candidates appeared before a packed house. MSNBC’s Joy Reid, Aime Allison of She the People, and audience members asked policy-specific questions of the eight candidates on hand. The greatest focus was on affordable […]
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to review a decision from the 9th Circuit that the “pose” that inspired the Nike logo, depicting the gravity-defying leap of Michael Jordon could not be copyrighted. The case was filed by former Life Magazine photographer Jacobus Rentmeester who claimed the famous 1984 photograph of Jordon commissioned by Nike was an […]
State officials conceded that at least a quarter of a list of nearly 100,000 Texas voters flagged for citizenship review should never have been questioned. That’s because Texans have to present documentation, either as a citizen or as a legal permanent resident, to receive an identification card from the state. Following this process, voters who […]
Mental Toughness is a Key to Success If you watched Super Bowl LIII, you witnessed mental toughness in action. There is no doubt that players in all sports can be mentally tough. They must be in order to do the work that they do. Now, the premise behind mental toughness is not easy to explain. […]
As a bankruptcy attorney, I frequently have individuals who really don’t need my services, YET. And, with a keen sense of purpose, they can avoid the credit problems that often lead to filing bankruptcy. In many cases, poor credit has evolved as a result of irresponsible money management. However, it often happens as a result […]
The first 2019 episode of Sunday Morning Live kicked off with none other than Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner joining the show. The mayor sat in with <strongDr J. Thomas Smith to discuss a number of topics. The upcoming Original MLK Day Parade – the city is backing the parade sponsored by the Black Heritage Society […]
Are optimists simply engaging in wishful thinking? Are pessimists simply “keeping it real”? As a matter of fact, both are correct to some extent. Your future can be influenced to a very significant degree by your attitude. If your attitude is one of positive expectancy, you will often have good things happening to you and […]
What You Need to Know About IRAs and Tax Benefits It’s amazing how fast time seems to be passing. As we approach the end of the year, we begin to think about taxes and how to minimize them. One of the best ways to defer taxes on income is to invest in Individual Retirement Accounts […]
I recall having a discussion many years ago with my mentor and clinical supervisor, at the time. We were discussing domestic violence and sexual assault of women, when she made a startling statement. She said: “When you have a female drug abuse client, it’s seldom a question of “if” she has been a victim of […]
