Never pass up the opportunity to hear history told from the vantage point of someone who actually lived it. If our desire is to understand the “who, what, where, when, how, and why” questions about the events of today, we must understand history–what proceeded or even facilitated these events. History books never tell the full [...]

Last week’s election brought up old wounds the populace has with the Electoral College, and with good reason. The idea of the Electoral College comes from the United States Constitution, Article II Section 1. Changes to the document added the 12th Amendment, passed in 1804. Basically, it grants the states electoral delegates equal to the [...]

Listen to audio of this article now! Click here for more episodes of Axiom Amnesia Briefs I used to always think of myself as a good communicator. After all, I have spent a significant part of my career translating complicated engineering instructions for medical devices to language that the everyday person can understand. Despite this, [...]

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At 8 p.m. Central on Monday, November 5th, the presidential debate between third-party presidential candidates Jill Stein (Green) and Gary Johnson (Libertarian) will take place. If you’ve stayed glued to the TV for all four of the mainstream candidates for president and vice president, then you owe it to yourself to hear what other candidates [...]

It seems like everyone wants “Klout,” but would you be willing to wear blackface to get it? Life is full of decisions about “job opportunities”–some we should take, and others we should turn down. In this week’s episode of The Axiom Amnesia Theory, Heit & Cheri examine two very different issues affecting job opportunities, social [...]

We are all “one sole” as we make our way through life. Whether we’re talking about the concept of the figurative or literal soul, or even the individual sole, it’s all about finding, making, and accepting our place in the world. On this episode of The Axiom Amnesia Theory, Heit & Cheri welcome another soul–the [...]

Sometimes you need to speak up, and sometimes you need to watch your mouth! This not only applies to what comes out of your mouth, but also what goes into it, and its care as well. On this episode of The Axiom Amnesia Theory, Heit & Cheri announce a trial of their new Monday through [...]

With election season upon us, we’re all inundated sights of people preparing to “caress the polls” come November 6th. What should we do? Which way should we vote, or should we even vote at all? In order to even think about making a decision about voting, we need to understand the laws and history concerning [...]

At 8 p.m. Central on Tuesday, October 23rd, the presidential debate between third-party presidential candidates will take place. If you’ve stayed glued to the TV for all four of the mainstream candidates for president and vice president, then you owe it to yourself to hear what other candidates say on the issues. Here’s what you [...]

At 8 p.m. Central on Tuesday, October 22nd, the third presidential debate between Democratic Party incumbent, President Barack Obama and Republican Party Candidate, Mitt Romney will take place at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla. Here’s what you can expect: The debate’s agenda, from moderator Bob Schieffer, lists topics including “America’s role in the world,” [...]

At 8 p.m. Central on Tuesday, October 16th, the second presidential debate between Democratic Party incumbent, President Barack Obama and Republican Party Candidate, Mitt Romney will take place at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. Here’s what you can expect: The audience will play a role in the presidential debate on Tuesday night. Per the the [...]

At 8 p.m. Central on Thursday, October 11th, the only vice-presidential debate between Democratic Party incumbent, Vice President Joe Biden and Republican Party Candidate, Paul Ryan will take place in Danville, Kentucky. The debate will cover issues including the economy, foreign policy and the role of the Vice President. Here’s what you can expect: Who [...]

At 8 p.m. Central on October 3rd, the first of three presidential debates between Democratic Party incumbent, President Barack Obama and Republican Party Candidate, Mitt Romney will take place. The theme for this debate is domestic policy, and here’s what you can expect: Here’s what you can expect: How many questions will there be, and [...]

What does it take for “you 2 crack”? No matter where you turn, there will always be situations and people whose goal is for you to crack. On this episode of The Axiom Amnesia Theory, Heit & Cheri engage in a number of discussions–everything from how the government tries to crack suspects to the history [...]

I was pondering all of the things that keep people from reaching their maximum potential, trying new things, or otherwise giving themselves the permission to be free from fear of the scrutiny of others. I admit that I have been guilty–in the past and sometimes even now–of concerning myself far too much with how others [...]

This week, hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants 15-31 years old are expected to apply for legal status in the United States via the program that Barack Obama announced a couple of months ago. Under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, eligible undocumented immigrants between the ages of 16 and 30 can apply for [...]

One of the things that we’re constantly challenging is the threshold for truth. What is the standard people use to determine whether something is true or not? For centuries, people have used books as the gold standard of education, and it is generally accepted that if something is written, then it must be true–yet nothing [...]

Today, Americans are celebrating the 47th anniversary of the historic Voting Rights Act of 1965, signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson. During a time when many African Americans were disenfranchised, notably in the southern United States, the Voting Rights Act was seen as an essential ingredient to the Civil Rights struggle for freedom and equality. [...]

By now, Heit and I are used to people being offended by what we say, write, or post in images. Part of what we do, however, is cultural criticism–examining and relaying our collective conduct, and making what we feel are honest assessments of that conduct. People Are Offended By The Truth People are often offended [...]

One thing I find interesting is language used by different groups to address their members. For the purposes of keeping my thumb on the pulse of what’s going on with various political campaigns, I subscribe to their mailing lists. One observation that I’ve made is the emails coming from Conservatives almost always begin with the [...]

We have talked about the issues facing Black media extensively. It brings to mind, issues we’ve pointed out like News One’s editorial staff advertising specific brands to achieve social justice, only to find out that what seemed like a harmless symbolic gesture was, in fact, self-defeating. We’ve also blown the whistle on supposed Black media [...]

The Back Story Heit and I have spoken quite a few times on The Axiom Amnesia Theory about some of the conversations in which we’ve participated in on social networks, especially Facebook. Recently, we asked the question, “Do you think Obama should have gone to speak to the NAACP?” I shared this question in a [...]

Have you ever experienced “health carelessness”? It’s every human being’s right to have that which is necessary to sustain life–this includes access to health care. That’s why we’re dedicating this episode to the physical examination of our health care system, including the recent Supreme Court ruling on Obamacare (and the history of the law). The [...]

People spend so much time looking for leaders, and someone to show them the way, but we all have that spark within that can ignite that flame of revolution against that which we know to be wrong, unjust, inhumane, or tyrannous. It starts with the realization that we indeed have the power to stand against [...]

In your quest to make your space in this world, inevitably you’ll encounter “class workfare”–that cross between warfare and working to get the things you want and need. You’ll be faced with survival decisions and pressure to pay your “fare” to gain access to higher levels in society’s hierarchical system. It’s not easy to navigate, [...]

Are you ready for your “history examination”? This episode of The Axiom Amnesia Theory with Heit & Cheri is packed full of history and critical examination of events of political and social significance. Cheri kicks off the show by asking Heit if he’s ever cheated in school, and whether or not he used a cheat [...]

Happy Father’s Day to the ones who were not particularly, presumably/mostly by choice, involved in their child(ren)’s upbringing. I notice that most people are attempting to qualify who deserves reverence on this day. Let us not forget that most of the time it takes two people to create a child. Without the one some call [...]

There are so many ways to be “missing a head,” yet all of them are tragic in their own way. Sometimes peoples’ minds are so filled with propaganda that they become headless. And then, there are those who become physically headless as a result of the violent conflicts the U.S. wages abroad. Heit & Cheri [...]

Recently, President Obama responded to allegations by members of the Republican Party, notably Sen. John McCain, that his administration is responsible for leaks of classified information. Fueled by a recent article in the New York Times and a forthcoming book Kill or Capture, both sides are involved in petty attempts to detract from the true [...]