Point of View

UNITED STATES—Haven’t we all heard that phrase time and time again: cash or credit? It’s that option that tends to be expected anytime we pay for something in most retail stores or any place where we obtain a service. I had that experience this past weekend, while shopping for some items for an impending vacation. It was almost funny...

UNITED STATES—What is it about Americans nowadays where they seem to care nothing about the impact their behavior has on others. Just the other day I was out and about, and a man nearly careened right into me because he was on his cell phone and not paying attention. I mean, “What the hell?” Why do people exhibit this...

UNITED STATES—Well its that time of year, March Madness! On Sunday, the NCAA announced the teams that would receive a bid in the tournament that has mesmerized basketball fans and those not fans of the sport for years. I can personally speak about the craze because as an undergraduate I worked directly with athletes at my Alma mater which...

Editor's Note: This is Part Four of a four-part series. Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 are instrumental in understanding this article. MALIBU—We were getting closer by the day to reversing brain damage in my father. Although I felt magically guided in some ways, I found myself hitting my head against the wall in others. It was months of witnessing a miraculous statin cure in...

UNITED STATES—Exercise is something that we all must do to maintain a healthy body and spirit. Lately reports have been surfacing left and right that the amount of time that you exercise is not as important anymore, but the level of intensity that you do has more impact on the body. Ok, let’s say this is accurate, why has...

UNITED STATES—Possible Presidential candidate for 2016, Hillary Clinton has been under fire recently for using a private email while she was employed as the Secretary of State, something that has been deemed illegal by many. I think this is just the ammunition that the Republican Party was hoping to gain to discredit the politician who is likely a front-runner...

UNITED STATES—The issue of race is an ongoing debate in America, and it’s not something that will disappear overnight. Just when we think as a nation we’re making strides something transpires that brings the dialogue about race back to the forefront. By now most of you have heard about the video footage that was released of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon...

Editor's Note: This is Part Three of a four-part series. Part 1 and Part 2 are instrumental in understanding this article. MALIBU—My young, fit, healthy father was the strongest, most powerful man I have ever known. After joining Kaiser and getting an initial physical, he was prescribed statins and immediately suffered horrifying side effects. For two years, doctors vehemently denied the...

Editor's Note: This is Part Two of a four-part series chronicling the medical history of Hazel's father and the complications of his prescribed choleserol treatment. To properly orient yourself within the story you may read Part One Here. MALIBU—My beloved, once-healthy father was withering away. It broke my heart. I channeled my despair into determination. Fueled by a desire to...

UNITED STATES—When it comes to lying some people say there is an art to it. There are those who are good liars and then there are those who are terrible at it, yet they continue to do it. Why is that? For the oddest reason in the world, there are those who tend to buy whatever is being sold. So...