Labor Week

Environmentally Conscious

UNITED STATES—I like to think that I am someone who is environmentally conscious. Am I a global advocate to save the planet from wasteful resources? Not quite, but I do my part the best I can to ensure I’m not wasteful in the world’s natural resources. That is the one thing I learned in my environmental biology and geology...

Halloween Safety 101

UNITED STATES—With Halloween fast-approaching it’s time for us to discuss some important rules about safety. While a festive and spooky night, Halloween can also be dangerous. Kids are littered on the streets, and sometimes people behind the wheel fail to realize while driving in residential regions and major streets to slow their speed down. I cannot fathom anything more...

Family Fakery

UNITED STATES—I tell this to people all the time that family are the people who will betray and hurt you more than a complete stranger. It seems the ties of blood forces us to want to forgive and forget even though our gut tells us otherwise. Why do I say that? I recently attended a family wedding, where some...

We All Need Down Time

UNITED STATES—Look, I will just say it: Americans work too much! We spend more time at our workplace than we spend at home or with family during the week. That’s unnerving, that is scary and it just seems wrong in so many ways. Why are we becoming a country that is SO FOCUSED on work instead of family? Yes,...

Fall Has Indeed Arrived!

UNITED STATES—I cannot tell you how ecstatic I am that summer has finally ended and fall/autumn has dawned upon us. All that clothing that has been in my closet that has gone unworn for months I can finally indulge in. I mean the jeans, sweaters, jackets, long sleeve shirts and so much more. Fall is not just about fall...

Just Completely Drained

UNITED STATES—There is no worse feeling than being under the weather. When I say under the weather I’m referring to being ill. Out of nowhere this weekend, I appeared to catch a cold. It started off minor, but it seemed to get progressively worse as the days moved along. How so? For starters, I had a runny nose. Nothing...

College Admissions Scandal Fallout

UNITED STATES—By now, most of you are well aware that actress Felicity Huffman has been sentenced in her role in the college admissions scandal where she paid someone off to alter the SAT scores for her daughter to help her get into an elite college. Yes, when the news first broke several months ago it left many people quite...

September 11, 2001 18 Years Later

UNITED STATES—It is hard to fathom that it has been 18 years since the United States was dramatically changed forever when we were attacked by terrorists on September 11, 2001. It was a day that forever changed this country as we know it. Never have we seen such violence, horror and absolute devastation in this country. Every American who...

Getting Better Sleep

UNITED STATES—The past two weeks have been one hell of a challenge for me. If there is one thing I value more than family, it is sleep. I’m an early bird; have been since I was a kid, will probably be until the day that I die. However, anyone who knows me is well aware, that I need a...

Football Season Is Upon Us!

UNITED STATES—Good riddance summer, hello fall! I will be the first to tell you all I am glad summer is behind us. I have never been a fan of the hot summer months. I hate when the weather is muggy, excessive heat, and the fact that I’m a natural sweater does not help the situation. I’m not a fan...