Journal Entry #76 - Happy Halloween...Letters of Presentment...Same Thing or Process, but Different Version to Challenge Culture that You Will Not Ever Do That Again for the Rest of Your Life or Career.

JOURNAL ENTRY #76

Name: Manley M Collins

Social Security Number: 5 7 9 – * * – 6 5 4 1

Date of Birth: 06/21

Place of Birth: Washington, District of Columbia

Country of Birth: United States of America

Date: October 24, 2023

TOPIC: Happy Halloween...Letters of Presentment...Same Thing or Process, but Different Version to Challenge Culture that You Will Not Ever Do That Again for the Rest of Your Life or Career.

NAACP Membership renewed after decades.

Street Money Donations

Massachusetts General Hospital

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Boston Public Library

NAACP

Had a fantastic time at Boston's Veg Food Fest. I sampled Jack Fruit and Kombucha for the first time. I saw the Reggie Lewis Indoor Track. Go Vegetarian or Vegan.

I purchased so far two 2024 Paris Olympics Athletics Event tickets to watch my race 200m and other sprint events.  I made 1 out of 3 hotel reservations for Paris, France.  I am awaiting the results from my volunteer application.  I also sent my resume for employment, but got rejected probably because I do not have a legal right to work there.

I received my Federal Government tax refund and bought my Comfort+ AirFrance plane ticket from Boston, Massachusetts to Paris, France.  I researched registration with the United States Embassy in France.

I had my reservations booked well in advance for South Carolina State University homecoming in Orangeburg, South Carolina with lodging at Fairfield Inn and Suites in Santee, South Carolina, and car with Enterprise. I also was able to reserve a spot with Bulldogs on the Run.

Had an unexpected good time running into the 15th Anniversary of Boston Book Fair. I did not purchase any books, but it felt good being amongst all types of writers and readers.

I got PUBLISHED in my first peer-reviewed academic journal.  Journal of Business, Economics, and Technology, Spring 2023, Volume 26, Number 1.

I got my certification in AFAA Kickboxing.

***Applause***

To McDonald's McRewards on National Cheeseburger Day.

I have not had a double cheeseburger in decades.  It was for $0.50.  I had to cheat.  Congratulations to McDonald's for the store traffic today – everyone in the house, kids, teens, young adults, adults, seniors – whew.

My Old Self - Office Work or White Collar positions still alive and well.  Just have to pay upfront to return to the past and we interdependently agree on our terms.  Welcome to the headquarters of Collins Incorporated.

Fall, Winter, Spring Season sessions are in.  I told you Life's A Party.  Here is one beginning.  For in-person class, be in my geographical area.  For virtual class, just have Zoom, FaceBook, or YouTube.  I had my first Zumba class in September 2023 and had my second Zumba class in October.

I renewed my NASM AFAA certification for another two years so the expiration is 12/16/2025.

I signed up for subscriptions or accounts and email newsletters of Life Fitness, Rogue Fitness, Spinning, Think With Google, Microsoft Advertising, and Google Ads, etc.

I realize Apple drops the backups of iPhone and iPod Touch after a certain period of time.

United States Department of Navy and United States Department of Justice got my tort claim forms and responded.  However, due to the span of time, they told me to file in federal court to sue.  I already did that long time ago. I sent them the copy of one case for review.  However, just like before no accountability about the harm done to me.

I left Beacon Hill Athletic Clubs and joined GymIt. GymIt is a healthworks brand of gym. I only have one location and reduced workout to 90 minutes with the annual membership; however, I still have Planet Fitness 2,000+ locations.  I rented to storage lockers at GymIt, which are half the size and space of Beacon Hill Athletic Clubs.

I am filling out plenty of surveys with Google Rewards, Massachusetts General Hospital, AllofUs Research, Boston Medical Center, McDonald's, CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, TruHearing, BlueCross BlueShield, etc.

I have a job offer, but do not have job offer with New York Sports Club. We are onboarding, but with plenty of hiccups.

I lost USB number two so I purchased two as a replacement along with the use of Google Drive.

I researched for the Massachusetts License to Carry a gun application and the requirements.

I did my first letters of presentment to the City of Boston and Commonwealth of Massachusetts regarding SplitSpot and Pine Street Inn.

Urbanity Dance and I were arguing it out regarding rental room reservations, but life for some odd reason did not want me to make it for my appointment.  Boston Dance Studio accommodated my Zumba classes and they are uploaded on zumba. com.

I did my first letter of demand to Progressive in regards to me being hit by an SUV.

Some of the apartment complexes I applied to and on the waiting list requested updates.

I submitted my returns of service and service of process on four (4) out of five (5) cases before my personal vacation to South Carolina.

I am frustrated that the BlueCross BlueShield Medicare Advantage HMO plan is not a dental plan nor have dental benefits.

I received my Social Law Library membership invoice for the next year.  I need the membership, but it is not in my budget currently.

I subscribed to Apple Storage Plan, Google One Storage Plan, YouTube Music, Google Nest Home plan, AT&T ActiveArmor

CVS Pharmacy knows how to move products with 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, and 40% off products.  They had me in the store for every coupon.

I tried traditional marketing of my Zumba classes in a variety of places.

I retrieved Washington, DC Chamber of Commerce and Boston Chamber of Commerce applications for possible future use of networking.

Extra Space Storage took over Life Storage so I had a higher bill and loss of amenities, such as the restroom and business conference room.  I have to punch in everytime to enter the building. The registration with the app was painless.  The customer service was good to honor previous monthly payment before rent increase.

I got an unexpected message from Massachusetts General Brigham Biobank after two years from the blood donation for research.

I attended some French Library events, such as the online conversation club.

I kept applying for new jobs with Massachusetts Careers when they roll out new opportunities.  At least the notifications are relevant, such as Chief, Director, and leadership positions.

My 9A Packet with the Collins vs Federal Express was denied.  Thus, the reason for the Rule 9A teaching moment from the Massachusetts attorneys.

I ordered a new Nike pair of shoes around my budget of $50.  Yes, the Revolution 6 is very comfortable and squeaks every time I make a step.

Federal Express Print and Go function works really well, but I had to go to Office Depot for my production and large print jobs.  It came out well from Office Depot.  I had 110 pages of Collins vs Pine Street Inn case times 10 copies.

I launched my small business, Collins Incorporated and Manley Collins Health and Fitness Club, websites and new way of doing business.  My target audience is the shop and go without a membership subscription, but still adhere to membership policies for repeat customers and visitors.

I attended Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission OFCCP Job Fair.  MRC provided transportation and food to and from the event for disabled persons.

Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance ended my SNAP after full synchronization of my income behind the scenes.  However, after a month, I applied for an appeal.  I went to my first DTA hearing. It was my first time attending an in-person visit to a physical DTA office in Nubian Square.  I went early to ensure I meet the hearing officer on time.

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Eric Jerome Dickey's Waking with Enemies was filling the gaps of other books.  The end of this book was the most captivating because when death comes in either shape or form, and depending on the person it is done too.  It changes the perspective and life of the person who did it.  This is definitely a climatic and funny scenario of tough guy talk, and not backing it up, and not checking to see the targets are dead, and death comes biting the tough guy in the butt.  I am that leave-no-trace-of-evidence guy - clean up is slow or fast and at my pace.  Gideon, the main character, you better work and train the next generation.  My current example: SplitSpot - 228 Washington St, Brighton, MA - clean the entire house out - it took me a week, but it was cleant - we are still fighting over a foreclosed house not mine and my small room eviction, and probably disrupting the company's headquarters and foreign investor money laundering systems. Wrong type of company (SplitSpot, Bungalow, or June Homes) capitalizing on other people misfortunes of homeownership.

I am going to take a break from the alternative knowledge of books to focus on my group fitness classes.

Eric Jerome Dickey's Before We Were Wicked was really good reflection on positive versus negative in relationships. Every woman and all Africans, the Islands, and Asian Indian need to read or listen to this book. If you are the color of me lighter or darker, then think people of opposite color going to treat any different than those of the same DNA gene, skin tone, pool in the United States of America. Reality check is coming if you have not experienced it like me. 

Ken Swift is my dawg, my N-word, and favorite character. Women in any culture that are a Jimi Lee-type stay away from me because it reminds me so much of my ex-girlfriend. Jimi Lee-type women do not figure the consequences of death in trying to negotiate an assassin's or shark's business. Let Africans, the Islands, and Asian Indians run around thinking they are white in the USA, when groups like the KKK and white supremacy run around, and I want to physically see the consequence of the African, the Islands, or Asian Indian. Colorism is real in the United States of America, which is you black, brown, or white.

Another note, families think they are better families than other families because of a child.  Glad I woke up and understood the war.  Let any of my exes or even his/her exes bring that war to my door.

Eric Jerome Dickey's Decadence provided me knowledge about Atlanta, Georgia that I did not realize I missed.  Who has been to Trapeze Atlanta, Decadence, Rooftop 866?  Wow, my opportunities were missed, and I would love to meet freaky women that can come close to the characters in this book and book 'Pleasure'.  Is that too much wishful thinking?  The brutal truth in honesty when asking about people's relationship history. 

It is hilarious on the decision on whether or what choices to change the FaceBook status for relationships.  I am wondering if my last ex-girlfriend took a course in oral sex to give me the best blowjob before leaving the relationship.  Getting the explanation of sexual science is so helpful for things I did not notice about the other partner or myself.  This book of eroticism is ablaze and millions of fire or fireworks emojis.  I wonder who I will run into in such places.

  

Women do have a time period to make babies. Men can make babies all the way in the age of 80s and 90s.  This is a good book on how exes from teenagers or college when someone does wrong and expects to be justified for being wrong, and things get uglier on reunions or reuniting because of the wrong choice.  "Fornication Under Consent of the King."  "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge."  I am loving these history terms of where words came from.  I knew all the sexual options between female and male ("heterosexuals") were not totally crazy, but it is the spouse or partner's level of acceptance.

Wow...unbelievable for hopeless romantics holding out for that one to change their lives.  Marriage is a serious business built on many wanted and unwanted factors. If you want to see my skeletons and bodies, then I want to see your skeletons and bodies. At this stage of life, no such thing as a Virgin Mary or Virgin Joseph. If you are claiming to be a virgin, let's go to a gynecologist, proctologist, and/or urologist.  I was not wrong in thinking of prenuptial and postnuptial agreement even when neither party is wealthy. 

Men do not realize women have been empowered to want equal access to everything, become independent and forward thinkers, and believe they can do life without us.  The backhanded trash comes out so later in life for everything that was not mentioned during high school and college.  Nia Simone Beju is one good character.  The truth spared no feelings.  End of the day or the moment of opportunity comes reconciliation and closure...and physical separation forever (connected only by text, email or social media for some, and no communication for others) at least for my end.  Hate is what people have when it is something or someone (like me) they cannot control.  Glad I got to know all my living siblings from all my daddies, mother, and fathers.

Race (2016) film about Jesse Owens was good and touched all the areas of life surrounding his life, family, and handling situations.  It shows the realization when to capitalize on opportunities benefitting not only you, but the organizations as a whole because sports never sees color while people or humans make it an issue.  I still love my sport, track and field.

Eric Jerome Dickey's Pleasure made me reflect back on my sexual situations using sex as a way to resolve conflict.  This was one heck of a story with twins, a wife, and the side chicks.  Sometimes I do not realize the pains from other people when they come to me to find resolve when nothing about resolution comes to my mind. At this point in my life, sex is a task, responsibility, pleasure, healthy, a release of all emotions, and a job.

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Why We Can’t Wait was a transition in writing and was very different.  I am glad to hear from him how he developed his platform for the non-violence movement toward civil rights.  In previous posts, I did indicate some harsh comments for continuing to treat me like him.   Similar logic and same purpose, but different platforms.  Unfortunately, I can understand his choices as being the leading voice for his movement, the United States slow progress for change, harsh compromises for changes, but I am grateful for his writings in letting us (African-Americans/Black/Colored) people know what truly transpired in Birmingham, Alabama, the Deep South, and he made mention of all the events that literally saw through monuments and tours of Birmingham, Alabama with my fraternity brothers, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 

Best Quotes:

#1.  “You have to be prepared to Die in order to start Living.”

#2.  “Freedom is the reward from the Oppressor.  The Oppressed has to demand and fight for Freedom.” (I may have added some words, but it works.)

Thanks to all the African-Americans/Black/Colored, young and old, who truly sacrificed in the attempts to become equal and be free totally, and paved the way for me, my generation, and future generations.  Just thirteen (13) years before my birth....wow!  Thanks my dear fraternity brother, Dr. King, and his family for preserving his legacy.

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Where Do We Go From Here was a very intellectual work and more descriptive of the same black history that successfully passed on to at least my generation. This work gave a more definitive definition of racism as a disease.  I do agree it is a disease.  Some parts were sampled from his previous works and more explanations in depth.  I was surprised he mentioned or met President Barack Obama before he became President, and he made plenty of United States Presidential comparisons. A lot of the people from plenty of restaurants and churches that I visited that had pictures of him, Smithsonian museum photos, and very popular people marching with him were mentioned.  This is a real story and not made up. I comprehend his logic on whites trying to support the civil rights and equality causes, but whites truly could not relate what their race and ethnicity does to the minorities.  It was plenty of groups mentioned with variety of perspectives including the militant perspectives.  I guess it was an indirect mention of Malcolm X and Black Panthers.  The price was high for the high profile assassinations going on from all the groups.  Again, I am grateful for the survivors and my condolences for the families in their losses to provide for my generation, or at least for me to do what I do in the United States of America that can be transferred anywhere.

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July 2023

This weekend Boston, Massachusetts welcomed more African-Americans and its supporters. I am glad to be an African-American/Black/Colored person.  We went through alot as a people and still being done wrong.  I attended my first NAACP National Convention ever. I had fun getting to know and seeing my people like me. I even ate collard greens, macaroni and cheese, and turkey at the black people price of $16 plus $4 dollar drink. It was cool. *BLACK POWER*

Well, the United States Track and Field Association Masters Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina is over.   It was a very nice weekend to reacquaint with folks I have not seen in decades or a few years.  I made some new acquaintances and surround myself with champions for fun, times, advice, and records.  Thanks for the moments, USATF, Delta Airlines, Marriott Hotels, City of Greensboro, North Carolina A&T State University, and Potomac Valley Track Club. I love track and field.  I did the 100m dash, 4x800m relay, Long Jump, 200m dash, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay.

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Top Ten (10) Personal Music Playlists

1. Water - Tyla

2. BomBon - Daddy Yankee

3. Seven - Jung Kook (featuring Latto)

4. Not Letting Go - Tinie Tempah (featuring Jess Glynne)

5. Rush - Troye Sivan

6. Promise - Ciara

7. Turn Back Time - Diplo & Sonny Fodera

8. Is My Living in Vain - The Clark Sisters

9. Drugs from Amsterdam - Mau P

10. Look At Me! - TokyoSleep

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LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com)

33. Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity

34. Linux Security and Hardening Essential Training

35. Human Resources: Payroll

36. Generative Artificial Intelligence: Working with Large Language Models

37. QuickBooks and Excel: Importing and Exporting Transactions

38. QuickBooks Payroll Essential Training

39. Top 10 Rules for Highly Effective Leadership

40. Leading Virtual Meetings

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Dentist appointments were with Tend. Tend continuously pushed for dental insurance.  I am/was a cash payment person for dental services. 

Doctor appointment with Heather Edwards of the Boston Medical Center Department of Otolaryngology was cancelled.

Boston Neurobehavioral Associates was a very awful therapy service when they hardly kept a regular schedule of appointments like my previous therapists in Boston.

I had a motion to compel or a 9c conference with Federal Express for the unanswered or vague responses to interrogatories.

I met with my psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital.

I went to the Boston Library KBLIC Podcasting Class.  It was very informative on how to do podcasting and more tips to make sessions better.

I met with a friend at Caffe Nero.

Pine Street Inn played so many housing games that they do not even respect their own rules and 365 suspension.  When I told them about SplitSpot beating them to the shared housing punch and their own 365 suspension of services, they finally got the message and cancelled everything from the Housing Tour and Metro Housing Leasing Public Housing Voucher that assign the voucher only to the specific room at 51 Beals St, Brookline, Massachusetts.

I attended a webinar with French Entree called Your Moving to France To-Do List: Visas, Healthcare, Paperwork.

I had the 9C Conference with City of Boston. I had a 9C Conference with Massachusetts AGO Office.  I had another educational moment with how the 9A packet is presented.  All other defendants attorneys did a similar presentation.

I did another gym audition at a gym I use to go to.

I attended another French Library Online Conversation Zoom meeting.

I met with my UOPX Mentee and discussed each other's accomplishments and topics around the IRB process.

I met with Microsoft Advertising on optimizing my marketing campaigns for my small business.

I met with my HearUSA for a hearing appointment.  This time no raising hands, but yell out the repeated word from a sound booth.

I attended parts of the UOPX Knowledge Without Borders Summit.

I attended a UOPX Webinar named Feeling 'Enough': Empowering Multicultural Identities and Fostering Inclusive Connections. And another one named Transform Conversations of Bewilderment to Bravery

I went to the first hearing date of October 20, 2023 of Collins vs SplitSpot at Eastern Housing Court of Massachusetts.  Only to discover the court date was canceled.  No one informed of the date change.

My OMNY card sent a notice of expiration.

I had to contact Nelnet to put all loans in deferment.

Thank goodness I have service libraries to complete the tasks of Adobe Acrobat Pro software, printing, scanning, and copying.  I like the Print Management System in one library and the Scanning Management System at another library.

With my new BCBS plan, I was still able to see MGH doctors, but they are called specialists.  I had to return to BMC to be seen.  I saw a MGH dermatologist for removal a mole on my back near my spine.  It was benign for cancer or any other diseases.

I did not win the $1+ billion dollar lottery. My mind is still playing tricks on me.

I met with my Studio Optics ophthalmologist after a year away.  We have a hold order for another pair of glasses.  We discussed contacts and he saw that I could read the charts well.  He mentioned the contacts would blind me and I would not be able to read.

I ordered my Caplyta via CVS Caremark mail service and it actually worked and got my medication through the mail.  After my refill order, I maybe denied for any future orders.

Potomac Valley Track Club has the Young Flyers for children and teens that would like to run track. Let me know.

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September Holidays and Awareness

Happy Labor Day, Happy Rosh Hashanah, Happy Yom Kippur, Happy Mawlid, National College Colors Day, Happy World Beard Day, Happy Patriot Day, Happy National Boss/Employee Exchange Day, Happy Mexican Independence Day, National Childhood Injury Prevention Week, National Suicide Prevention Week, National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, Happy Hispanic Heritage Month, National Singles Week, National Fruit & Veggies Month, National Self-Care Awareness Month, National Sickle Cell Awareness Month

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SmartPhone Apps

1. Bounce - temporary storage app.

2. Oracle Authenticator - new multifactor cloud authenticator

3. Venmo - mobile payment processor

4. KFC - Kentucky Fried Chicken ordering app.

5. SCSUBulldogs - South Carolina State University Bulldogs ordering and athletic news app.

6. Keep Notes - Google note taking app. I was able to synchronize my notes from Apple to Google, AOL, Microsoft OneNote, and Yahoo.

7. AudioFetch - GymIt television tuning application to listen to the various channels.

8. Curb - Taxicab ordering application (Best alternative to Uber and Lyft).

9. Office Depot - supplies, technology, ordering app.

10. Stop and Shop - ordering app and rewards.