It is June 3, 2020 and the George Floyd Protests are in full swing. Around 10,000 have been arrested and a few have been killed. The protests are now in every state and have gone international with protests in Europe. All of these protests first began with the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. OfficeContinue reading “Ripples”
Author Archives: A.R. Nicholas
Heavy Metal Beaumont: Universal Coin and Bullion
Universal Coin & Bullion was founded in 1994 by Lester Henderson, Robert Verde and attorney Tyrrell L. ‘Terry’ Garth in Beaumont, Texas. The business started out slow until the numismatist Michael R. Fuljenz took over as president of the company. Fuljenz had been collecting rare coins since 1972 and had always been captivated by coins sinceContinue reading “Heavy Metal Beaumont: Universal Coin and Bullion”
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The Millennial Gamer
The following was an interesting conversation with a millenial gamer named Andrew. I recorded what he said and almost word-for-word wrote down what he said below and concluding with a list of his top video games: Growing up in the 90s I was playing video games at the ripe age of 5 years old. ForContinue reading “The Millennial Gamer”
From Sorrows to New Faith: The Life of Leslie Robinson Nicholas Jr.
Leslie Robinson Nicholas Jr. was born on July 29, 2007 to Sybil Williams and Leslie Robinson Nicholas Sr. in Tampa, Florida. His father Leslie at the time was in a real estate business called Nicholas Realty Company. His mother Sybil was a stay at home mom and was a member of the First Baptist ChurchContinue reading “From Sorrows to New Faith: The Life of Leslie Robinson Nicholas Jr.”
The Modern Thanksgiving
Today is Thanksgiving in the United States. People are waking up, not going to work because they have the day off (most of them anyway), and are spending time with family watching the parades in New York. Its a day to relax, enjoy food and spend time with family. This is the Thanksgiving in theContinue reading “The Modern Thanksgiving”
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Soldier of Intellects: The Life of Leslie Robinson Nicholas Sr.
Leslie Robinson Nicholas was born on June 21, 1902 in a place called Dales Mill in Georgia. His father was Alexander Stephen “Alex” Nicholas a naval store operator and his mother was Eva Melissa Nicholas. Eva’s maiden name was Robinson which is where Leslie gets his middle name from. Leslie was an only child ofContinue reading “Soldier of Intellects: The Life of Leslie Robinson Nicholas Sr.”