Point of View

UNITED STATES—Why is it that many of us feel so guilty when we do something for ourselves?  It’s a question that I ask myself time and time again.  I’m a huge giver by heart.  If someone needs it, they can usually come to me to get it, heck most people do.  But for some reason, I always feel guilty...

UNITED STATES—Working in sales is a tough industry.  A majority of individuals who are working in sales earn commission. That is the key word: commission. Some have a base pay and commission; others are getting paid solely on commission.  That is something that scares many consumers.  You go into a retail shop looking for a product and before you...

UNITED STATES—What is it about gossip that so many of us engage in it on a daily basis?  For most us we get our daily dose of gossip from those salacious tabloids that report so many false stories its hard to fathom that a vast majority of the country believe the information to be true.  More importantly we engage...

UNITED STATES—We’ve all heard the phrase “Misery loves company,” but do miserable people really make it a goal of theirs to make those surrounding them feel as bad as they do?  I’m starting to believe so.  I know quite a few people who seem to enjoy being in a negative state of mind.  No matter what you say, no...

UNITED STATES—It’s a question that has been debated for decades, should the United States implement some sort of law requiring our children to attend school throughout the entire year, eliminating that extensive summer break.  As a kid, my answer would have been not a chance, but as an adult it’s an issue that is a bit more important. I...

UNITED STATES—To me it always seemed like going to college was an elitist thing.  Not everyone gets the opportunity to go, so those that do tend to make the best of it.  However, I always wondered why getting into college is such a competitive field when so many of us are attending public universities?  The reason this argument is...

UNITED STATES—Some good news was unleashed to the public on Tuesday, February 12 as President Barack Obama conducted his State of the Union Address. This was the commander in chief’s fourth address to the American people.  He acknowledged that he’d like to raise the current minimum wage of $7.25 to $9.00.   This is exceptionally good news, but as we...

UNITED STATES—Many moons ago, there were some pretty hard and fast rules in journalism about what was and what was not fit to print (or talk about or show on radio and TV). By today’s standards, the idea that saying “bastard” or “booger” on the air would get you fired seems pretty ludicrous. And it was ludicrous and wrong....

UNITED STATES—How accurate is the saying, “Good guys always finish last?”  I know some people including myself are inclined to think that statement is quite accurate.  Women tend to be attracted to bad boys, for what reason some will never know.  I personally do not think it’s an issue of getting an adrenaline rush from being around someone who...

UNITED STATES—Relationships are complicated.  Men think like men and women think like women.  Will we ever understand the opposite sex?  Never, we’d have to live in their bodies for a few years to completely understand the struggles and emotional roller coaster that women and men encounter.  A bigger discussion here is to tackle the issue of infidelity when it...