Point of View

UNITED STATES—I know I am not the only person who does not consume three meals a day. Yes, we have all been told since the dawn of time that we should eat breakfast, lunch and dinner, with three snacks in between. Hmm, I wonder how many Americans actually do that besides kids. I will admit I’m not a major...

UNITED STATES—The issue of police officers using excessive force with citizens has been at the forefront of much debate in 2014. With the recent deaths involving unarmed individuals Michael Brown and Eric Garner, people across America have gone to the streets, the airwaves and to the media to voice their outrage. On Saturday, two New York Police Officers were fatally...

UNITED STATES—I have to, I mean I have to talk about this. I’ve warned so many people in the past about the dangers of social media, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Snapchat, but the big one seems to be Twitter. Nowadays, everyone is so quick to put their two cents on any situation on Twitter; however, I’m having the biggest problem...

UNITED STATES─This is baffling and I don’t know any other way to say this beyond what I’m going to say: this pandemic is not over America. Look, this is no political push; I’m not getting something for bringing this to anyone’s attention, but c’mon America we have to be smarter than what we currently are. Rather you like it...

MALIBU—My daddy always said… fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. He wasn’t big on giving second chances, although he was the most forgiving father and gave me millions of them…. Yet to others, never a second chance. I remember our biggest argument was right after my mum died. I was gutted. In 90 days,...

UNITED STATES—The news I heard over the weekend was just devastating. Another big box retailer has filed bankruptcy and it looks like the end is near for the home furnishings retailer Bed, Bath & Beyond. The giant filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday, April 23 and it is planning to liquid all its stores beginning this Wednesday if they...

UNITED STATES—We all tell lies from time to time, but when does telling a lie go to the next level? Some of you might be asking just where in the world is he going with this column and I will tell you. Being someone who obtained a psychology degree particularly focusing on personality dynamics in individuals, I am able...

  UNITED STATES—I like weird little stores and shops that have eclectic collections of oddball stuff. I also like the convenience of going into a single huge store and finding most of the stuff I want with more efficiency, if less romance. I know the impact of the huge chains of enormous enterprises, epitomized by Wal-Mart, on what used to...

UNITED STATES—We’ve talked about it before, but I still struggle and I’m certain many other Americans struggle with it as well. You really shouldn’t have to guess what I’m referring to? It’s the issue of money. However, the question I’d like to pose this week is why we react to spend instead of saving when we earn extra money...

UNITED STATES—Finances, they are the one thing that I think all Americans struggle with. Rather you’re filthy rich or filthy poor; money has a way of getting underneath our skin. Everyday I’m learning something new about my spending habits and understanding the importance of budgeting. A few months ago, I managed to earn some unexpected money, and it went...