Quote of the Day: Michelle Obama

“I don’t know about you, but as a mother, wife, professional, campaign wife, whatever it is that’s on my plate, I’m drowning. And nobody’s talking about these issues [except TheStateOf]. In my adult lifetime, I felt duped. People told me, ‘You can do it all. Just stay the course, get your education and you can [...]

International Slavery Museum

No. It’s not in the South. No it’s not in West Africa. It’s in Liverpool, UK.

National Museums Liverpool (NML) opens the International Slavery Museum on Slavery Remembrance Day, August 23 2007, with an ambitious mission to use the museum to explore not just the abolition of slavery but also wider issues around [...]

Our Monthly Payment Economy

“Watch a car ad. Any car ad. You are not likely to every get the total price of the car. The only number you will see is the monthly payment (for highly qualified customers).
‘Want that luxury car? Not to worry about the total cost, we’ll just stretch out the payments to 84 months - [...]

Recognition Now vs Legacy After Death

“If you had to choose between being recognized within your lifetime but fading into obscurity afterwards, or for being unknown now but leaving a legacy after your death, which would you choose? What makes you say this?”

TheStateOf . . . Your Legacy. I (J) would take leaving a legacy. I don’t think I’d deal too [...]