Point of View

UNITED STATES—Money I do believe it is indeed the root of all evil people and if there are people who think I’m full of it that is your problem not mine. There are people who will do anything to get their hands on more money and as a result it places you in that dicey situation where you are...

UNITED STATES─Think about this for a second: how often are you able to change your mental perception? That’s a loaded question so let me rephrase things. How often do you find yourself immediately in a bad mood and trying everything in your power to get out of that funk? I know I’m not the only person who thinks this...

UNITED STATES—Something that really disturbs me about Americans is our inability at times to do what is right even though we know people are constantly or always watching. Like why do we have to be called out to address bad behavior when we see it? Hmm, this reminds me of a theory we learned in psychology known as the...

UNITED STATES—I love the summer months, but I also hate the summer months. I hate summer because of the intense heat, but I love summer for the abundance of variety that comes with fruits and vegetables. The summer months kick-off the arrival of many fruits that I have come to adore. I mean peaches, apricots, nectarines, plums, Plutos, cherries,...

UNITED STATES—It is a question that I know I’m NOT the only person that thinks about this. What would you do if you hit the lottery? I mean not for a few thousand dollars, millions of dollars? Who would you tell? What would you tell them? Would you invest? What would be your first big purchase? Who would you...

UNITED STATES—Recently I attending a wedding and it was amazing. I had this level of glee that I never expected. I think in my entire lifetime I’ve only attended three weddings. Yeah, that is quite a small number if you ask me, but a wedding makes one think about love, the future and life in general. When it comes to...

UNITED STATES—I want to have this discussion because it is something that concerns me greatly in our society. It seems like as a country we really take on the ‘innocent bystander’ effect. Now let me clearly explain this because I think there might be some confusion with people by what I mean. I’m not referring to someone being the...

UNITED STATES—We all grapple with it time and time again: feeling unappreciated. This is not just focused on family life, but in the workplace. I think both are equally important, but when it comes to work, feeling unappreciated, overworked or not respected can lead to one questioning their value to a company. So many people automatically think appreciation has...

My dad was the model of an Irish lad. Health insurance appeared a needless expense for a teenage immigrant with empty pockets and vast ambition. That was, until, as a married man, my mum’s hysterectomy strapped my dad with a $900,000 hospital bill. A common surgical procedure left my mum at death’s doorstep when it was discovered that a...

UNITED STATES—You might think from reading the TITLE this story might have something to do with mental health or psychology and you would be wrong. This column is more about the importance of exercise and how for so many Americans it’s more of a mental battle over everything else. Why would I make such a claim? It’s because I told...