Published by BBC Alexander Graham Bell was not a fan of multitasking. The inventor of the telephone believed that true creativity came from a single-minded concentration on the issue under consideration – and any distraction would only take you further from your goal. “Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand,” he once told...
Please introduce yourself to our audience My name is Arlene Easley and I am running for Alabama House of Representatives. I am a lifelong Alabamian, and I love my state, and the people who live here. I was born in Mobile, in 1963, where I was raised. I attended public schools and grew up in...
Are Black Leaders In Alabama Saying A “Black Person” Cannot Be Governor Of Alabama Opinion Article by Ash Martin With the Primaries of Elections just days away in Alabama, many organizations have given their endorsements for political positions. Two very prominent black organizations who have given their endorsements for Governor of Alabama are the Alabama...
US retail marijuana sales to reach up to $10 billion this year Retail sales of medical and recreational marijuana are forecast to rise by nearly 50% year over year in 2018 to a total of $8 billion to $10 billion, according to the 2018 edition of the “Marijuana Business Factbook” released Wednesday morning by cannabis industry...
Recent Political Poll Puts Fields In A Slight Edge On Maddox In Alabama’s Democratic Governors Race By Johnnie Whitt With just about one month from the Primaries, the Political arena in Alabama is really heating up. There are many positions up for election with the Primary Election being on June 5th and General Election on...
Birmingham, AL – Last night the Democratic Candidates for Governor met for a debate at the Historic Lyric Theatre in Downtown Birmingham, Alabama. The participants were Sue Bell Cobb, Christopher Countryman, James C. Fields, Walt Maddox and Doug Smith. “James Fields won the debate”, says James Fields Campaign Manager. James Fields states that he felt...
Our publisher was able to sit and talk with Danny Carr of Jefferson County. Intro: My name is Danny Carr and I’m a native of Birmingham Alabama. I was raised in Ensley one of the toughest areas in the city. I attended Jackson Olin High School, Alabama State University, then Miles College School of law....
If only a good idea and a bit of luck were all you needed to launch a successful startup. The reality is that it takes a lot more. Timing, competition, and future market conditions can make or break a business. So if you want yours to still be around in a year–or 10–it’s vital to...
Equifax has disclosed that an additional 2.4 million people were impacted by a massive cybersecurity breach last year, bringing the total to about 148 million people. The credit reporting agency says that the new consumers were identified during forensic examination of the breach. They were previously unidentified, the company says, because their social security numbers...
Birmingham – James Fields, Jr, Democratic Candidate for Governor of Alabama, in his recent video regarding his 11 point plan spoke about President Trump’s infrastructure plan & how it affects Alabama. Fields states, “infrastructure is buildings, broadband, bridges & electricity to every house in Alabama … that’s the difference between his plan and other candidates”....