Point of View

Why Are Millennials Punching Bags?

UNITED STATES—I feel like sometimes millennials are treated like punching bags for most Americans. A lot of the chaos that takes place in the world is a direct result of millennials. Look, you cannot place a label on all millennials and group them together. We are NOT all the same; we don’t behave the same and think alike. To...

The Video Game King Returns!

UNITED STATES—I used to think for years that writing was my primary solace when it comes to relaxing the mind. However, I’ve come to recently discover that something I used to be skilled at as a kid, seems to provide the same solace for me as an adult. As a kid I was coined the video game king. Don’t...

Selfie Extravaganza

UNITED STATES—The selfie is such a big craze in America, that it has been deemed an actual word in the dictionary. For those not in the know, it’s where a person takes a picture of themselves with their phone, in some cases a selfie might involve multiple people, take a look at the Oscar selfie that Ellen DeGeneres had...

Political Conventions Kick-Off

UNITED STATES—Well America, we are indeed getting much closer to November 2016, which only further raises the stakes as to who could potentially become the next President of the United States of America. We are looking at Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton, but I would not count out a few independents or Libertarians joining the race as well to...

Temptation Spending

UNITED STATES—Have you ever had that feeling of wanting to buy something, but knowing in the back of your mind that the funds are not quite there? Of course, we’ve all been put in that situation time and time again. Recently for me the past 3 months have been slightly tough. I’ve seen my bills slightly skyrocket, all the...

Social Media Fiasco

UNITED STATES—I wish I could understand so many people’s obsession with social media. However, I just don’t get it. For some reason, it seems like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr and so many other platforms to showcase their life or express their public opinion. We all know the news of the week, were the remarks that President Donald Trump...

Money And Relationships: Where Is The Trust?

UNITED STATES—I had a very interesting conversation with a friend this week about relationships and how money plays a big factor in why some relationships falter.  Our conversation revolved around the issue of rather its okay for one person to have a separate bank account in addition, to a joint account.  My argument was yes.  My friend didn’t think...

The SNES Classic Has Arrived!

UNITED STATES—I can’t believe it, the game that totally shaped me as a kid keeping me entertained for hours and days is resurfacing. Yup, if you were born in the 1980s or 1990s, you are well aware of the Super Nintendo, or as many of us call it: SNES. It was the evolution of the NES, which was relaunched...

Time Adjustment Madness

UNITED STATES—Most of us lost an hour of sleep over the weekend, and while you might not think it has a big impact on your life think again. There have been arguments for years about the purpose of Daylight Saving Time. Particularly, how it impacts the lives of most Americans who find themselves thrown off by the hour they...

Fruit, Veggies Or Junk Food?

UNITED STATES—Why is it when it comes to grabbing a quick snack that we always reach for junk food? It’s something I ask myself time and time again, and continue to grapple with when it comes to eating healthy. It’s like when you enter the grocery store the number of junk items is multiplied by thousands. So what can we...