To Be or Not to Be Is No Longer the Question
Shakespeare posed that famous question centuries ago, wrestling with existence itself. But today, “to be or not to be” almost feels quaint. We’ve moved past wondering whether life is worth living — now we can’t even agree on what we are. Who we are. What we were created to be.
This Music Video is an emotional display of the disparate homes that many people in this country have. What if this were you? Whatever the race or religion, every person has the right to – The ability to live without fear for their life Be surrounded with Love With proper food and water Have proper health care Have access to high-quality education Have a strong family that supports them Have a strong community that respects them for who they are Have a support system that allows them to bring positive change into their life Here are a few ways in which we might work to achieve the above: We must ensure that our wealth does not inhibit the value we place on others’ lives. Ensuring that our politicians are truly representing the needs of the people and not their own. Ensuring that the media is unbiased in their reporting – we did it once, we can do it again! Ensuring that everyone has an equal opportunity for success. Look beyond race to see people as individuals. Look beyond sexual orientation, realizing that everyone is sexual and stop there. Focus on educating not indoctrinating our children. Bring back the profession of teaching and hold quality teachers at the highest level. Realize that the government can not legislate morals and ethics, and encourage the religious community to do better at ensuring a spiritual nature within each person, rather than enriching their situation. Can you think of more? Why can’t we love each other? Isn’t it just that simple? Click Here for the Lyrics to the song Spiritual Warfare Something Can be Done. This chart is the total crimes in Camden. Notice the change. Do you think that just happened? Summary Table: Total Crime Trend in Camden, NJ (circa per 100k residents) Period Approx. Crime Rate Notes Early 2000s ~2,300–2,600 Among highest in the nation Around 2012 ~2,566 Slight dip by 2012 before reforms Post‑2013 Steady decline Following police restructuring By 2019 Substantially lower ~50‑year low overall crime levels 2022 Very low Violent crime down; non‑violent slightly up 2024/’25 Historic low 50% decline since 2012 Watch this video Play Video
By Larry G. Patten
TTL Today – Reflect. Think. Live.
Most people don’t realize this: there are two Norths.
One is magnetic. The other is true.
Magnetic North is where your compass points—shaped by the shifting flow of Earth’s molten core. It’s not fixed. It drifts slowly over time. Right now, it’s moving toward Siberia.
True North is different. It never changes. It’s the precise point where the Earth’s axis emerges through the northernmost tip of the globe—the place where all lines of longitude converge. It is constant. Reliable. Anchored.
That difference matters.
Back in the 1980s, I was asked to write a paper for a telecommunications-based organization’s executive team’s retreat. The purpose of the paper was to help bring clarity to the impact the emerging telecommunications/digital age was going to have on the future. Entitled “Survival in the 21st Century,” this paper looked at the effect of the looming technology of computers and telecommunications and how the new digital age might impact our lives in the future.
When I was writing this book, there was no internet, no email, and no steaming video. We were just beginning to have the ability to dial into bulletin boards through our new high-speed 1200 baud modems. Companies like CompuServe, Prodigy, and AOL were our central hubs into which we could “connect”.
When formulating a response to a question, it’s imperative to adhere to three crucial sequential processes. First and foremost, one must undertake the task of unearthing essential data relevant to the quest for the answer. The process of discovering this data may potentially lead to a revision of the original question or give rise to supplementary inquiries. Nevertheless, the paramount prerequisite is the acquisition of accurate data that can be employed in the subsequent step.
