Ramblings

Temptation Spending

UNITED STATES—Have you ever had that feeling of wanting to buy something, but knowing in the back of your mind that the funds are not quite there? Of course, we’ve all been put in that situation time and time again. Recently for me the past 3 months have been slightly tough. I’ve seen my bills slightly skyrocket, all the...

Customer Service Nightmare

UNITED STATES—Trust me, the tale I’m about to share with you is based on actual events, things that literally transpired for the past 3 months as I fought tirelessly to get my internet provider to do their job. At the start of June my internet service started to go haywire, so I contacted my provider (I’m choosing to leave...

Handcuffing A Child, Really?

UNITED STATES—Last week I heard stunning news that left me slightly numb. A police officer placed a child (who was 9) in cuffs. It wasn’t only the fact that the officer placed this child in cuffs, it’s the fact that the cuffs where placed near his biceps, a place that created extreme discomfort for the child for anyone who...

The Art To Organization

UNITED STATES—Keeping things organized is no easy task, but I believe that organization prevents chaos. I would not quite consider myself a neat freak, but uniformity is important to me. The one thing that I cannot abide is a desk that is full of mess. Pens, papers, and any other important materials have to be organized. Having a clean work space...

Why Should We Always Debate?

UNITED STATES—Something that surprises people about me is the fact that I’m a debater. To be honest, I was even a member of the debate team in high school. When I think of debating, I always think of arguing; but what I have learned through my adult life is that it’s really about discussion. A lot of the time, a...

Men Fear The Doctor

UNITED STATES—Someone recently brought to my attention the factoid that women go to the doctor much more than men. And unfortunately I had to agree with that notion. Females tend to go to the doctor for regular check-ups and if anything out of the unusual pops up on their body or they feel slightly off. So what gives? What is...

Political Games

UNITED STATES—Oh, the 2016 presidential election is shaping up to be one of the most coveted battles in years. On one side there is close to 2 dozen candidates for the Republic party, on the other side you have a few for the Democratic party, notably former Senator and First Lady Hillary Clinton. I am amazed by how many people...

News Junkie

UNITED STATES—I would say to a degree I’m a bit of a news junkie, but for reasons that suits a purpose in everyday life: I need to know what’s happening around me. I know so many people who seem to blow a casket about the mere idea of watching the news on the tube, the internet or in print....

Custody Battle Chaos

UNITED STATES—Anyone who happens to be a child of divorce understands very well the stress that can be created for the child or children and the parents. When I was about 7, my parents got divorced. To say that it was devastating would be an understatement. For a child to go from seeing a parent every single day, to...

Sleep Deprivation Crisis

UNITED STATES—What is the one thing most of us want more of, but have difficulty actually getting it? Any guesses, have you all figured it out? It’s not money, its sleep! Sleep is a vital element to the human body, even if many of us would like to believe that is not the case; the body needs rest to...