Point of View

UNITED STATES—I’ve seen some things transpire lately in the news that have not left me happy to say the least. Some of you might be guessing as to what I’m referring to, it’s those outbursts and tirades caught on tape where certain politicians are being heckled in public places. In some situations, these individuals have been forced out of...

UNITED STATES—I did something this past week that gave me absolute glee, so much to the point that I’m starting to realize that this is something I need to do more often.  I muted my cellphone, to be honest I had no idea I had the ability to do such a thing on my device. Look, I am someone...

UNITED STATES—I have gotten to a point in my life where I hate technology. As much as it simplifies my life, it complicates things at the exact same time. You wouldn’t believe this if I told you, but here it goes: I have purchased two laptops within the last 5 years. Making the situation worse is that I’m going...

UNITED STATES—This is something that annoys me greatly. Why is it so hard to find decent customer service nowadays? It seems to be the one skill that is lackluster for so many companies nowadays and the first thing that pops into their mind is just to take the customer’s money no matter what. I felt this week I got...

UNITED STATES—It happens to the best of us, but when was the last time you forgot something that almost put you in a massive tizzy. Well, I’ll tell you my younger sister is the worse when it comes to forgetting things. This past weekend, she gave me the scare of my life thinking she had lost her purse. She...

UNITED STATES—I have been racially profiled before in my life and as an African-American male I have come to expect it, however, in no shape, way or form does it make it acceptable. I ventured into an establishment that I wanted to visit for quite some time; I had a gift card that was given to me years ago,...

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...

UNITED STATES—How do you teach children the value of money? It seems simple, but to me it always seems like a never-ending battle where I feel like I always come out on the losing end. I’ve been told that if you give a child money and force them to spend it to get the things they want, it will...

UNITED STATES—I was glued to the TV screen last week, I mean virtually glued and I was not able to pull myself away from the TV. The moment I pulled myself away I was eagerly anxious to find out what was transpiring. I’m referring to the hearings on Capitol Hill involving Supreme Court Justice Nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his...

UNITED STATES—Let me ask you a question, how would you define a brat? Would you call it someone who is annoying? Someone who always gets his or her way? Someone who whines or complains until they get what they want? You can make the argument that each of those statements have some sort of valid claims, but what about...