Should College Athletes Be Paid?
UNITED STATES—This is an age old debate that people have chatted about for years. However, I would like to bring an entirely new perspective to the mix based on my personal and work experience. So the question of the hour looms: should student athletes be paid? Some of you might be asking why this issue is coming to the...
Shrinkflation Is Indeed Real!
UNITED STATES—Look people cannot sit here in 2024 and tell me that Shrinkflation is not taking place. If people are saying that this is not the case, then explain to me what items are you purchasing. I am totally seeing this in the food market more than anything. You are seeing various items like boxed goods that have decreased...
Abuse In Police Power Continues
UNITED STATES—Unfortunately, it has happened once again, and frankly I’m quite tired of hearing about it. This time the attention has been placed on the community of McKinney, Texas. Never heard of the place, but the small town has become a staple in the news arena. Over the weekend, video surfaced of a police officer who some have argued...
Commercial Mania
UNITED STATES—Oh, if you watched the Super Bowl, which likely took place for 90 percent of America, you saw a ton of commercials, some with epic highs, some not so much. Must say that Snickers commercial starring William Dafoe portraying Marilyn Monroe delivered a few laughs, but what separates a good commercial from a great one: the ability to...
Celebrities Have Voices Too!
UNITED STATES—I have to point out something that recently has started to annoy me. For some reason we live in a world right now where the political climate is so tense, just the mere mention of politics, candidates or a political affiliation can lead to all-out war. I read a story that apparently made national waves, when in reality...
How To Save A Little More
UNITED STATES—We have to do it America, and so many of us are NOT doing it. Do you know what I’m referring to? Saving. We need to save more money America. While 2020 has been unlike any year we’ve ever seen because of the Coronavirus pandemic, there were some bright spots for me to say the least: I was...
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...
Examining Those Monthly Expenses
UNITED STATES—From time to time, we have to take a moment and truly look at the budget and try to make sense of what is coming into the household and what is going out. This is something that many Americans fail to properly do. I will admit I am one of those individuals as well. We look at our...
Saying Stupid Things
UNITED STATES—By now, I KNOW everyone has heard the comment that was made by Dr. Ben Carson, who is the new Secretary of Housing, which was beyond despicable, stupid, egregious and careless. I mean comparing slaves to immigrants? WTF! Carson, who was once in contention to become the next President of the United States of America, has always been...
The Gender Pay Gap In Hollywood
UNITED STATES—This has been an ongoing issue in Hollywood for nearly a century if not longer. For reasons I still cannot fathom, men are still being paid double, triple, quadruple and in some situations 15x the amount that their female counterparts make. I recall this conversation really hitting the fan a few years ago with actresses Patricia Arquette, Meryl...