Purpose
This is the section where I attempt to explain myself and why I even care to express my thoughts, ideas & suggestions.
Well I decided to do this because of my belief that everyone has the right to express themselves. Everyone is important and should be heard. Therefore I decided to share my thoughts, ideas and suggestions about issues, news, events, statements and positions I felt comfortable or intriguing enough to discuss.
I strive to keep an open mind about the topic, often I enlighten myself in conversations with others offering a different perspective and experiences.
My goal is not to blame or hold any ill will towards those who may disagree with my position, but to offer an alternate perspective. We all come to our own conclusions based off of our own experiences and knowledge.
I welcome you to comment and share your thoughts, ideas and suggestions, but ask that you remain courteous and respectful.
Me
I see myself as a regular guy trying to fit into and help create a “beloved community”. My attempts to utilize this space to create a dialogue in hopes that it encourages others to strive towards what life ought to be.
Throughout this blog I try to reveal a little more of who I am each day so that you can create your own image of who I am. You may see a 30 something married Black dude who adores his son and hopes for a daughter someday on the outside, but it takes time to learn the depth of what’s inside.
But if you just want to strike up a conversation or to say hello just leave a comment.
Tim Valentine 
Nice blog Tim. I am struggling with disrespectful people on my Facebook. No problem with the news pieces or their comments regarding these articles. Huge problem with blatant, profane or insulting remarks and gestures. We do not have to agree, but we must stick to the subject matter. My opinion, for what its worth, is the person making such unacceptable remarks really is behaving in an unflattering manner.
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LOL 🙂 Sorry, just been extremely busy. Long story, but gradually sharing it. You’ll find more of my writings on a site I’m almost finished developing called Suddenly Happens (www.suddenlyhappens.com) and also you can always find me on facebook.
I’ve essentially said all I can say about politics. It’s interesting watching the warnings given come into reality, but my opinion remains the same. I’ll make a politically related post every now and then, but given up expecting reasonable or even truthful dialogue anymore. I’ve primarily focused on the things you’ll see in the site I mentioned and transitioning my career from one aspect of IST to another in forms of mobile application development.
Anyway, haven’t forgotten you. Apologize for my super late response 🙂
BTW – Have 3 sons now. That may explain some of it 🙂
🙂 I’m still here, but three kids later and building a business weights on your time. I still write and began a project called, Suddenly Happens, found at http://www.suddenlyhappens.com. It’s going through a facelift, but is up.
I’ll check in more. You can also catch me on the social media sites as well.
Merry Christmas, Tim!