CEDTalks

When the Perry men get together it usually results in interesting discussion over modern day issues and the values of life. Take a listen to some of the highlights of a recent chat between myself, brother Malcolm, and Charles Perry: On employment: "You have to work in life. It's no way around it. The average person is going to work until they're 60; if you don't save your money, you're going to have to work until 70! Unless, you dedicate yourself to a field where you make six figures. So it's work hard or work long...you still working."   Charles Perry "Jobs are not about being fun. Careers are different. Even middle-level jobs have perks. If you working a school job, or a job that cost you money to take off, it's not about fun;  it's about money. Calling out for you for your birthday might mess around and get you a REAL vacation."    Cedric Perry Myself, Charles Perry, and younger brother Malcolm. On priorities:...

It's not Steve Harvey's fault. As easy as it is to point to Harvey's movie and bestsellers for the revolution in female (specifically Black female) demeanor, his writings were merely the final ingredient in the recipe for change. We have reached a new era of Girl Power, a renaissance of sorts. Women are claiming their independence, facet by facet, and will settle for nothing less than victory. If they find a formula to make female baller Skylar Diggins play above the rim, they will take basketball. Basketball is a long-term objective, however; the goal circled and highlighted on females' flip charts is the relationship. It says it right there! It's not a stretch (nor a chauvinistic statement) to say to that throughout history, men maintained a firm grip on the "control" of relationships or the dating scene. That is not completely the case in this day and age. A large portion of women have developed an innate ability to live "sans...