Point of View

UNITED STATES—I hear this question all the time: why are you so tired? I sometimes have to laugh inside because if I truly said what I wanted people might think I’m attacking them. That is not the cause, but its exhaustive going through the laundry list of things that I have to deal with in life. I have two...

UNITED STATES—What are we doing America, where nowadays we cannot seem to utter two simple words: EXCUSE ME! Ugh, this drives me absolutely bonkers and I do not mean that in the slightest way. I swear I may have given some of the dirtiest looks to date to so many people during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. We are lacking common...

UNITED STATES—Black Friday, which I have renamed Black Thursday (let’s be honest, the sales have started on Thursdays for several years now), it’s a day unlike any other in the retail arena. There are people who are novices to the big day, and man if you’ve never been out on this day where bargains are aplenty, proceed with caution....

UNITED STATES—It is hard to believe, the year 2018 is slowly coming to an end and it has gotten me thinking so much about the decisions I’ve made in life and where I want to be a year from now. First, I’ve come to the realization that I’m spending a bit more money than what I should be doing. I...

UNITED STATES—I seriously have no clue where time has gone, but this week has been a whirlwind to say the least. The biggest lesson that I have learned is that I simply cannot wait till the last minute to do things. I mean I’m already juggling two jobs, and just a bunch of utter family chaos. In the midst...

UNITED STATES—This is the day that matters to those diehards of the holiday shopping season. What am I referring to? I’m talking about Black Friday America! This is a day when the malls and most retailers are packed out the door with consumers trying to get their hands on the absolute best deal possible. Look, I’m speaking from personal...

UNITED STATES—This week I found myself in a bit of a predicament. I had to swallow my pride and apologize for being a complete a**. I’ve been told I can have a bit of a temper, but I like to believe I am able to control my temper for the most part. Only a few things annoy me: people...

UNITED STATES—I was watching something on television recently and the word budget kept coming up and it hit me: man you’re spending a bit of money. It’s time for me to put the brakes on things and focus my attention on where my money is going. Back in 2017, I did something amazing in my opinion because it really...

UNITED STATES—I tell this to people all the time; I love the fall season because it kicks off so many holidays and opportunities for gatherings and to spend time with family I just absolutely love it. This week we saw Halloween come and go. As much as Halloween used to be a holiday for kids, it’s more for adults...

UNITED STATES—San Francisco’s biggest publicly traded companies are enjoying particularly strong buoyancy in the stock market, helping the US enjoy its second longest collective winning streak since 1929. Between April and September, the S&P 500 rose for six straight months. That’s almost unheard of since 1929, occurring only six times in the last 89 years. When this has happened...