Point of View

UNITED STATES—We live in a world where crime surrounds us no matter where we live. Yes, there are indeed regions in the country that are much safer than others, but there are places where crime runs rampant.  The thing about fighting crime is the misconception that the police and legal system can halt crime completely.  While it’s true to...

UNITED STATES—This may be the hardest piece of written work that I have ever done. In my opinion, death is something that scares all of us, some perhaps more than others. The tragic death of actor Paul Walker shook a lot of people to the core, including myself. I guess because it was so unexpected. I cannot equate his...

UNITED STATES—This weekend I watched a psychological thriller titled “The Purge.”  The movie opened in June 2013 and blew audiences by surprise.  This was a movie that instantly hooked me with its unique premise: the government allows a 12-hour period where crime is legal. Bad things happen during this period and frankly there isn’t much you can do, except...

UNITED STATES—When it comes to bullying so many of us think of it as a right of passage.  It will happen to each and everyone, but just because it happened in the past doesn’t mean we should attempt to halt it from happening in the future.  Bullying is a major problem in this nation and it just appears to...

UNITED STATES—People are quite angry with the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, and for good reason.  I remember as a kid there were certain holidays where you just didn’t work: Thanksgiving and Christmas to be exact.  Oh, how things have changed. The day after Thanksgiving, notably known as “Black Friday” has been a staple for retailers for years as exclusive deals...

UNITED STATES—It used to be so very simple. If you were a boy, you used this one and if you were a girl you used that one. If you were under six and you went with your mommy, it didn’t matter, but the boys often complained if they had to accompany Mom into the wrong restroom. Did you know that the...

UNITED STATES—If you make the round of Youtube commentators, you will find a great number of social reviewers complaining about this group or that group seeking to take over and get things to go their own way, at everyone else’s expense. In this article, I am not going to pass judgment on the accuracy or justice of their comments....

UNITED STATES—With Thanksgiving just a few days away, many of us are probably beginning preparation for the big family feast and the abundance of food that we will consume on turkey day.  Sometimes we become so overwhelmed with the holiday season we completely forget the fact that there are so many out there with little to nothing. Mother Nature can...

  LAUREL CANYON—I know I’m not the odd-man-out when I go on my local adventures.  My most recent challenge was to find and visit with the “100 Mules Walking the LA Aqueduct.”  I was wired about this goal for days, I was buzzing with energy.  I kept following the Facebook posts as the mule train made its way from Independence...

UNITED STATES—With each day that we live, there is an opportunity to learn something new.  Its sounds cliché, but it’s so true. I vividly recall a professor telling me once, to never get complacent with your writing; each and everyday you should be challenging yourself to get better. It didn’t quite make sense back then, but resonates to me...