Wes Craven, A True Inspiration
UNITED STATES—When I heard the news late Sunday about the death of horror director Wes Craven I was left num. This is a man who literally reinvented the horror genre in my opinion on two occasions: in the 80s (the explosion of the horror genre) and the 90s (with the reinvention of the genre). This was a guy who...
Customer Service Nightmare Continued
UNITED STATES—A few weeks I shared my tale with my cable and internet provider who had been giving me the run-around for weeks about providing terrible service. I had my share with my provider in the past, but this past week solidified something that I’ve known for quite some time: it’s time to bid adieu.
Why am I so upset?...
Social Media Feuds
UNITED STATES—I wish we could rewind to 10-15 years ago. This is post the explosion of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr and social media in general. I love the idea of social media because it just allows people to stay in touch with others. What I despise about social media is when people choose to announce a public feud with...
Family Reunion Planning
UNITED STATES—When I was a kid my dad’s family made it a tradition for us to have a family reunion every 2 years. When I reached my teen years, the reunions just stopped. Fast-forward to 2015, and the notion of the family reunion is exploding in full-force. For the first time ever, I attended a family reunion on my...
Explosive Truth
UNITED STATES—How does one get off their chest something that has been bugging them for weeks, months or years? I am someone who has been known to bottle my emotions which I know is not healthy in any given situation, but I always worry about the ramifications of my actions seriously hurting someone’s feelings. I’m starting to realize, that...
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...