Point of View

UNITED STATES—Football is the quintessential American sport. I mean, I don’t know an American who isn’t a fan of the sport. After watching my nephews little league football game this weekend, I was baffled at something that had crossed my mind before, but didn’t really strike me until this past weekend. Football is a dangerous sport! The physical combat element...

UNITED STATES—The world of celebrity is something that many everyday Americans will never understand, but a recent report by a media outlet got me thinking, should celebs be a bit more humble. I refrain from listing the celebs involved in the story because to be honest I don’t think it matters. As an American, it is slightly upsetting to...

UNITED STATES—Not many of us have jobs where we are backed by unions, but there are some of us who actually do. I’ve gone back and forth for years about the quality of the unions. Before many of you begin to attack me, I’ve worked with companies that employed labor unions for its workers. Some good, some not so...

UNITED STATES—Halloween is only a few more days away. While many of us will be taking the kiddies trick-or-treating or attending festive parties, many of us will still attempt to get in at least a few scary movies before the family-oriented holiday season kicks off. If you turn on the tube right now, there is a bevy, and I...

UNITED STATES—Being a parent is no easy job. Yes, there are plenty of books out there, and everyone that you know who has a kid will have their opinion on what you should or should not do. This column is to address a growing concern with the generation that will soon take over for those us born in the...

UNITED STATES—It’s not always easy in the workplace to get along with your colleagues. There are those people who you instantly mesh with; while there are others whose sight can place your eyes on fire. There are companies where you can get away with little to no interaction with distinct colleagues, in other workplaces; you MUST work with those...

UNITED STATES—The United States of America is reeling from an epidemic that is taking place right now. I mean I feel like it was yesterday when I heard about the Columbine shooting in 1999 that claimed the lives of more than a dozen kids. Since then we’ve had mass shootings take place at Virginia Tech University, Sandy Hook, Santa...

UNITED STATES—There have been massive strides with medicine in relation to how marijuana has helped with ailments of medical illnesses. As a nation, I feel we are forgetting that marijuana is not a drug that should be used for pure pleasure and is not a harmless drug as so many people would like to argue. In a previous column,...

UNITED STATES—With Halloween fast approaching; it’s become a trend in America to celebrate how festive the holiday truly is. For those TV lovers, the scare fests have already begun on many Cable channels, which open the discussion of what kids should or should not see. I previously tackled this debate in the previous year and I’m still solid on my...

UNITED STATES—Well it’s that time of year, where sweets are upon us in full-force, thank Halloween for that. Yep, this is that time of year where candy invades the local retailers and our homes, and with the festive and spooky holiday taking place on the weekend, kids are certain to indulge 10 times more in the sweet treats. I mean,...