Labor Week

UNITED STATES—I’m certain by this point, you all have heard the scandal if you want to call it that regarding NFL star and San Francisco 49ers player Colin Kaepernick and his refusal to participate in the country’s national anthem. This has caused plenty of conversation in America with celebrities, coaches, players, the media and even presidential candidate Donald Trump...

UNITED STATES—The biggest shopping day of the year is fast-approaching us. For those not in the know, I’m referring to Black Friday or what has somewhat shifted to Black Thursday. For years, this is the day where those retailers who have struggled all year to turn those numbers that are in the red to black. Retailers can make so...

UNITED STATES—Social media, it has its benefits, but at the same time it has massive drawbacks. I still think back to nearly a decade ago, where social media was just beginning to become prevalent, but was not as prevalent as it has become today. Why? It is everywhere and no matter what you do it can easily make internet...

UNITED STATES—We’ve talked about it before, and yet again we have another situation where violence has erupted in the United States from the direct result of a madman with a bevy of ammunition that one should not have in their possession. We have talked about the issue of mental illness and how more should be done as a government...

UNITED STATES—Labor Day is officially over, and school is back in session America! Yup, for those elementary students, middle school students, high school students and college students the world of education is ready to impact our students and young adults. The first day of school can be anxious for many people, especially those entering middle and high school. I vividly...

UNITED STATES—This week I really want to tackle a topic of importance that we rarely talk about in America: cheating. It is something so many people encounter in relationships; rather one is dating or married. Rather you have been cheated on or the perpetrator who got caught cheating, it’s not a great feeling America. So we’ve heard the theory...

UNITED STATES—Well America, 2016 is over, and I’m ecstatic! I really have not been happier to kick-off a New Year and 2017 I have high hopes for. Like many Americans, I am also setting resolutions for 2017, the biggest being eliminating unnecessary stress. Stress is something we all encounter in life, but at the same time, I’ve learned that...

UNITED STATES—We have discussed in the past the importance of public speaking, however, we have not yet discussed how important a speech is in the public sphere. Why has this conversation suddenly come to light? I think most of you might already know the answer: awards season! This is the time of year, where we see big time celebrities...

UNITED STATES—Is it smarter to buy or is it smarter to rent? That is a question people ask themselves time and time again when it comes to property or housing. I’ve made the argument in the past and I will continue to argue it the rest of my life. Owning property is the greatest asset a person could have...

UNITED STATES—We all know that higher education is important, but how far is one willing to go to obtain that education without the guarantee that a job will be waiting after all the studying, test and socialization has ended? I will be the first to pinpoint that going beyond high school in the educational realm is important. Why? Well a college...