Point of View

Playing The Money Game

UNITED STATES—It’s the one thing that every person wants: money! It’s a commodity that is traded daily to purchase goods and services.  While some have lots of it, others don’t have as much. So a big question many of us ask ourselves time and time again is how do we save more money to place ourselves in a comfortable...

Keep It To Yourself

UNITED STATES—So many people are failing to realize how dangerous social media can be.  Yes, we have the right to freedom of speech, but it surely can get you in trouble in mainstream America.  We’ve become a more tolerable nation in recent years; absolutely there is still plenty of work to be done, but we’ve made some great strides...

Plans For The New Year

UNITED STATES—Well that was quick. As quickly as 2013 came, it now comes to an end. And like so many others we take the time to reflect on the previous year: the highs, the lows, the good, the bad, and the ugly.  As 2013 comes to a close, 2014 is knocking at the door and people are already planning...

Purchasing Justice Part II: The Celebrity

UNITED STATES—By now, you’re already read the previous piece “Purchasing Justice Part I: The Everyday Person,” here is the sequel to that piece.  So why is the focus turning to ‘the celebrity?’ Well we’ve all seen countless cases in the media where big time celebs have bought there way out of the legal system.  Listing the number of celebs...

Purchasing Justice Part I: The Everyday Person

UNITED STATES—The legal system in my opinion is a complicated government system to understand.  I recall my college years so vividly because I was so close to putting aside my personal goals to challenge myself to go into the legal arena. It was a battle and one that consistently challenged me because of my ‘opinion’ of how I viewed...

Fighting Back Crime

UNITED STATES—We live in a world where crime surrounds us no matter where we live. Yes, there are indeed regions in the country that are much safer than others, but there are places where crime runs rampant.  The thing about fighting crime is the misconception that the police and legal system can halt crime completely.  While it’s true to...

A Tale Of Survival

UNITED STATES—This may be the hardest piece of written work that I have ever done. In my opinion, death is something that scares all of us, some perhaps more than others. The tragic death of actor Paul Walker shook a lot of people to the core, including myself. I guess because it was so unexpected. I cannot equate his...

“The Purge” Could It Really Happen?

UNITED STATES—This weekend I watched a psychological thriller titled “The Purge.”  The movie opened in June 2013 and blew audiences by surprise.  This was a movie that instantly hooked me with its unique premise: the government allows a 12-hour period where crime is legal. Bad things happen during this period and frankly there isn’t much you can do, except...

Bullying In The Workplace

UNITED STATES—When it comes to bullying so many of us think of it as a right of passage.  It will happen to each and everyone, but just because it happened in the past doesn’t mean we should attempt to halt it from happening in the future.  Bullying is a major problem in this nation and it just appears to...

The Fight To Halt Black Thursday

UNITED STATES—People are quite angry with the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, and for good reason.  I remember as a kid there were certain holidays where you just didn’t work: Thanksgiving and Christmas to be exact.  Oh, how things have changed. The day after Thanksgiving, notably known as “Black Friday” has been a staple for retailers for years as exclusive deals...