When you can do a common thing in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world. — George Washington Carver Many writers dislike being asked where they get their creative ideas from, largely, because they have no clue themselves. Creativity seems to strike sporadically and harnessing it can sometimes feel like trying…
I’m for truth, no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it’s for or against. — Malcolm X Although the United States has progressed substantially in its treatment of Black Americans, empirical data show that Blacks have yet to receive the equality they have been promised for over 150 years. For example, a…
America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, imagination, and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand. — Harry S. Truman If you were a good American and free at 4:00pm EST on Tuesday, you saw the United States’ national soccer team fight valiantly but ultimately lose in the World…
Will is character in action. — William McDougall Us here at jaketeeny.com are dedicated to three things above all else: truth, justice, peace, humility, entertainment, psychology, philosophy, and the general promulgation of my amazingness. Being able to count accurately is not one of them. Today, I am thus sidelining my pride and publishing a correction…