Point of View

UNITED STATES—By now, most of you have witnessed the interview between Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson and ABC News. Everyone has mixed feelings about the interview. Was Officer Wilson telling the truth? Did he appear remorseful? What will happen next? The list goes on and on. I’ll be the first to say that I was quite horrified by the interview. Not...

UNITED STATES─It is the question that almost all parents including myself want answers to: will it be safe to send our kids back to school when fall arrives? If you were to ask me this question 2 months ago, I would argue without a doubt it should not be a problem. Ask me that same question today and I...

UNITED STATES—What do you do when you have work or job opportunities arise that you never expected? I’ll tell you, it delivers a curveball that you least expected. It felt like the pandemic, while a lot of bad transpired, I know so many people who quit their jobs and focused their attention on starting their own business. A lot...

UNITED STATES—Dear Toni: I have decided to retire when I turn 65 in January and will need to enroll in Medicare Parts A and B. My husband, Sam is 70 and he enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B when he turned 65 and remained on my company benefits due to having health issues. He has recently began taking heart...

UNITED STATES—Right now, a host of students are getting ready to head back to college or to step onto a college campus for the first time. College life can be scary people when you first step onto that campus and get a taste of independence as an adult. I remember my first days on the campus of Michigan State...

UNITED STATES─I have been hearing about people having vivid and odd dreams in the midst of this Coronavirus pandemic. I thought at first it was just a fluke, until I recently had one of those vivid dreams that seemed so REAL it was almost impossible to explain with words.  I have held no secret to my desire to get...

UNITED STATES—Politics and corruption go hand and hand.  I hate to say it, but a vast majority of individuals elected into political office find themselves involved in some sort of scandal at some point.  The nation watched on Monday, March 11 as a verdict was released in the federal corruption case involving ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick who faced more...

UNITED STATES—Family is one of the most important things in my life and I think that sentiment echoes with many Americans. However, I’ve come to realize when things are absolutely dire; the people that you need to have your back the most is family. I’m going to be a bit honest here and share a ton about my family...

UNITED STATES—Yes, I’m one of those avid Black Friday shoppers who ventured out on Thanksgiving Day in hopes of catching some bargains. Normally, I’d venture out with the family right before the start of dinner, but this year, we decided to enjoy a feast before hitting the retailers. Once we departed, we worried that we may have missed some...

UNITED STATES—It was perhaps the most anticipated moment in TV history that I can recall in my time on earth. Former FBI Director James Comey testified on Capitol Hill, in front of tons of the Senate Intelligence Committee, not to mention all of America. So many people including myself were glued to the TV screen. I wanted to know...