Money Problems
On Sunday’s “Meet the Faith,” talk-show host Oprah Winfrey fires back at those who criticize her decision to build a school in South Africa rather than in the United States.“To Hell with your criticism,” she says. “I don’t care about what you have to say about what I did. It’s what I did.”But charitable giving by African Americans is just one of the topics on this week’s program. Joined by corporate attorney Donald Smart, BET correspondent Jeff Johnson and the Rev. Eugene Rivers, host Ian Smith leads a candid discussion about Black spending patterns. What do you think?Rajan Says…..
What do you think of editorial cartoonist Rajan Sedalia’s latest drawing? This is Rajan’s take on this week’s Meet the Faith topic!”Delayed gratification – what does it mean? Taking the long view… askingyourself how will your behavior today affect your life in the future. Whatdo you need versus what do you want?These questions have led to many arguments between myself and friends &family. Do you really need wireless internet, the latest phone, the latestclothes and cars? Can you fore sake the comfort of driving, and walk a toyour destination? Even if it means sweat on your brow? How about doing situps at home and riding your bike to the grocery store instead of the $120per hour session with a personal trainer or pilates.All of these things mean deferring the quick, glamorous & comfortable actionfor the unadvertised, slower paced action. Even though you’ll never see atelevision commercial implying that a walk to work will make you feelspecial and appeal to the opposite sex like a car commercial, the walk getsto your destination while exercising. Now, you don’t have to join the gym toexercise.Ask yourself – why do all the things that make us feel special or importantseem to cost so much money? Is it because someone is trying to sell ushappiness?”

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