Labor Week

UNITED STATES—I swear it seems as soon as Halloween comes and goes, Thanksgiving is literally right behind. We’re less than a week away from the big cooking holiday and the big question of the hour is whether you’re prepared. Why can I say that? So many people wait until the last minute and before you know it, it’s too...

UNITED STATES—It is becoming so much of a trend in retail establishments that I have become quite annoyed to say the least. Do you go through the checkout or self-check? I prefer to utilize the checkout where I can deal with a live person. I am not a fan of the self-checkout. The self-checkout is becoming more and more...

UNITED STATES—When you go to school there is always that portion of higher education where you are tested on what you know. Whether it is undergraduate, graduate or doctoral, you have homework, no matter how old you are. For me, homework tends to be the most frustrating aspect of pursuing higher education. Why? You have to make the time...

UNITED STATES—I have to admit I have been skirting around eating my veggies lately and it is something that concerns me. I will admit I don’t eat many veggies in the morning for breakfast, unless I happen to be cooking breakfast on a weekend, where I have an omelet with veggies in it. For lunch, it depends on the...

UNITED STATES—Gosh, the brain is such a fascinating organ. I recall as an undergraduate while double majoring in English, Film Studies and Psychology, I took a series of courses about the brain. I recall vividly my counselor at the time telling me DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE OVER THE SUMMER, as it’s already a difficult course in its own,...

UNITED STATES—Kids are a lot, a lot more than what most people realize, if they’re not parents. I had the pleasure of babysitting my nieces over the weekend and man did they exhaust me. Is it me or is it hard to keep children entertained nowadays? I felt my nieces didn’t want to do anything but stay glued to...

UNITED STATES—It is a discussion that has been chatted about for quite some time, term limits for politicians. I know in some states you can only run for governor for 2 terms, some states longer. We already know with the President of the United States you can only serve two terms, and this appears to be a direct result...

UNITED STATES—If I had not taken a moment to think about it, I would have totally forgot that Monday, September 11, marked the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. It feels so long ago that event transpired, but it feels like so many Americans forget about that fateful day and how...

UNITED STATES—I get this question more times than I would like to hear it. What are you doing for the holiday? My answer: working. Yes, Labor Day was this past week, but I’m not like most Americans, hell, I would argue I am part of a select few who actually work in an industry that works most holidays. The...

UNITED STATES—Cravings, I think we all have them, and I have been fighting extra hard lately to curb carbs. I am a bread person, now granted I tend to go for whole grains, but the notion of not having bread in a single day or in a few days is a hard pill for me to swallow. It is...