Point of View

UNITED STATES—I recall quite vivid nearly 10 years ago I studied the importance of the seven deadly sins while studying Shakespeare and Medieval Literature. While most people can’t recall which is more prevalent than the others, but for those not in the know, those sins include: Pride, Envy, Lust, Greed, Gluttony, Sloth and Wrath. I was always warned that...

UNITED STATES—I can truly see why so many people are at times skeptical about going to the doctor. This past month has totally questioned my confidence and safety when it comes to the medical arena. What is even worse, the idea of the healthcare system as being a money maker is scary as hell. My grandmother who suffers from Type...

UNITED STATES—This week has been a tough week for me, but especially because I just watched a documentary titled “The End of Poverty” that literally ripped my heart out of my chest. Why? It just puts into perspective what is important in life, but also the fact that with the United States being one of the richest countries in...

UNITED STATES—While this column may not ring a bell for many Americans, for those who have ventured to college will totally understand where I’m coming from. In college, you encounter many professors, those who are tenured vs. those who are not. You also encounter what is known as the TA or teacher’s assistant. I’ve always believed that professors were...

UNITED STATES—Well, Black Friday, um, Grey Thursday as it has been appropriately coined has officially come and gone, and we have another 360 plus days before it arrives again. For myself, it has been a tradition in the family for years, at least 20 plus years for myself if not longer. And 2016, was no different, except, I was...

UNITED STATES—Getting in front of a crowd of people and giving a presentation can deliver a ton of nightmares for most people. It’s one thing to speak publicly, it’s another thing to speak publicly and have to deliver a presentation at the same time. This week I had a little bit of anxiety, not nerves while preparing for a...

UNITED STATES—Every family has some sort of dysfunction, but just because dysfunction exists, doesn’t mean it can’t be fixed. The one thing I’ve noticed about various people I know and their families is that we all have secrets or skeletons in our closet that we prefer not to divulge to the rest of the world. Why? Well shame, we...

UNITED STATES—Writing an academic paper is no easy feat. Being someone who has already attained his undergraduate degree in the field of English leaves plenty asking me time and time again, how I’m able to craft a paper with such ease. Well, while it might seem easy for me, it’s not as easy as you think. Even though I...

UNITED STATES—It’s here America, the biggest shopping day of the year has arrived, um, Black Friday, um, wait is it Black Thursday now? Man, I’m not so sure anymore, but it will always be known as Black Friday in my eyes because when we first started the tradition in my family it was during the wee hours of Friday...

UNITED STATES—I am so HAPPY the election is over! I mean super excited. I was so tired of the mudslinging, and the hatred that was being spewed to the American people. Unfortunately, I didn’t expect the election of Donald Trump to be the next individual to succeed President Barack Obama would divide this country in the way that it...