Point of View

  UNITED STATES—Death is something that has always scared me. Some of us fear death because it’s unexpected; I fear death for reasons that are difficult to explain because I fear how I will be perceived.  This past month has been difficult one to say the least. I’ve had to attend two funerals for family members who have passed. This...

  UNITED STATES—For years, employers and employees alike have debated the age old question of how long the workday or workweek should be for Americans? It’s not a question that is easy to answer. For many the idea of limiting things to five days a week is perfect. Well for most of us we’re already doing that, there are others...

  UNITED STATES—Well America, in a little over four weeks we will be heading to the polls to cast our ballots for those officials who we’d like to represent our district, our city, our state and our country. While for many it is an easy task as we vote based on political affiliation (Democrat or Republican). For some of us...

  UNITED STATES—Well America, a new crisis is beginning to attack the country as the Ebola outbreak has made its way into the states.  It was recently reported that a man from Texas has contracted the deadly virus that has originated in West Africa, but is spreading in numbers to other regions.  The big concern many Americans have is what...

  UNITED STATES—The White House is one of the most highly secured properties in the country, so someone please explain how an ex-military personnel was able to hop the gate and enter into the compound before being detained by authorities? That is a question that is being heavily debated at the moment, but the bigger concern is what would have...

  UNITED STATES—I’ll be the first to admit, I have not always been one to whip out my credit card every time I make a purchase. I kind of believe the philosophy of buying only what you can afford to prevent any unwanted debt sneaking up on you.  But I do understand sometimes curveballs are delivered in life where you...

UNITED STATES—I’ve been saying this for years, that football is a dangerous sport. New research has been surfacing year after year regarding the side effects of injuries that players in the collegiate and professional arena have sustained as a result of playing the sport. This week the spotlight has been put on the profession once again involving a player from...

UNITED STATES—It seems like nowadays people find something wrong with people at every single turn. In particular, I’ve noticed people are taking jabs at President Barack Obama every single time they get the opportunity to do so. Just last week most of the media outlets made a huge fuss over the fact that the President greeted military officials as he...

My dad was the model of an Irish lad. Health insurance appeared a needless expense for a teenage immigrant with empty pockets and vast ambition. That was, until, as a married man, my mum’s hysterectomy strapped my dad with a $900,000 hospital bill. A common surgical procedure left my mum at death’s doorstep when it was discovered that a...

UNITED STATES—Well, it’s amazing to finally see that Americans are opening their minds to the fact that climate change is a big issue. For so many years, people have dismissed the claim that the Earth’s atmosphere is slowly being destroyed by greenhouse gases that are being emitted throughout the planet. What is one of the biggest proponents of destroying...