We know a healthy lifestyle staves off many diseases. Unfortunately, the desire to ‘enjoy life’ many times supersedes the practical. Yet, a new study finding a link between red meat and a common disease should give everyone a pause…
When it comes to volatile situations, like where much of the world finds itself today, it’s been long known that women have the ‘cooler heads.’ So, it’s not surprising that a new study finds a definite difference between how…
The world may be a scary place these days but another kind of scary is fast approaching — Halloween! Store shelves are emptying quickly of the staple handed out to trick-or-treaters. (Note: If you really want to be scared…
The world waits anxiously to see when Israel will strike Hamas, how strongly, which countries will retaliate against Israel and how many innocent victims will die in both Israel and Gaza. Iran and Hezbollah both are threatening Israel, President…
It was recently reported that children dying from gun violence had spiked 87% in the last ten years. Though I don’t recall if one particular state was highlighted as having the most deaths, a new study pinpoints the most…
Israel issued an unattainable ultimatum to Palestinians living in Gaza — leave. With the Gaza Strip blocked on all sides, except for the Mediterranean coastline, how can they comply? And Hamas is warning residents not to flee. Why? Their…
Hate, hostility and harm to each other are on the rise. Abroad, it’s easy to see. In the US, we have only to channel surf past certain talk channels to hear manufactured anger spewing to accomplish one thing —…
It’s only Wednesday and yet this week feels more like a month has passed since news of Hamas’ invasion of Israel. News reports, and kudos to the reporters risking their lives to bring us coverage firsthand, of Hamas’ behavior…
Studies have correlated the rise in temperature with rising violence among people. With trends continuing, it seems we all need to learn to keep our cool. A new study shows that will get increasingly difficult; The atrocities being committed…
Another heinous invasion commands our global attention and it’s heartbreaking to see the needless deaths occurring. The fact that Americans are among the dead and wounded brings this war closer to home, and it highlights the global unrest that…
The International community was surprised with the news of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize recipient (see the first headline link). Overwhelming expectations were that it would be Ukraine’s battle-fatigued, camo-wearing President Zelenskyy. Maybe the Nobel Peace Prize committee is…
October 3, 2023 was a day that put the failings of our Congressional political system on full display for not just the nation to see, but the world. The ouster of GOP House Speaker McCarthy by a small faction…
Covid is coming back with a vengeance, along with the flu and colds. Treating Covid, like we do the flu, with yearly booster shots should be a no-brainer. However, people are opting out of Covid booster shots and a…
School repayment loans begin and everyone is wondering how it will go: Will it cause thousands of struggling consumers to fall back even further in their bills? Will the US economy suffer? Will more opt to not pay back…
Is it REALLY any surprise that the government is on track to shut down Sunday morning at 12:01 am? For anyone who watched the chaos that ensued when current House Speaker Kevin McCarthy compromised his way to secure House…
Family. Family values. The list continues with how the nation has traditionally described US society — that people live in ‘traditional’ families with a mother, father, and children. However, like many scenarios, it’s only half true. We’ve always known…
September 15 – October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month. It’s the time of the year that the Latino experience is celebrated, scrutinized and compared to the greater US society and the world. For example, every year the Latino buying…
Awareness that all living creatures are impacted by the actions of others, both human and animals/insects, is gaining traction. Sometimes it’s harder to see without a visual like a new interactive map showing the extent of how wildlife the…
Unless the proverbial “Hail Mary pass” is delivered in the House of Representatives, it looks like the government is headed for a shutdown. While most people across the nation may not feel immediate effects from it, of course, unless…
Here’s a wild prediction: The GOP will soon be as relevant a political party as the Prohibition Party of the late 1800s became. We have only to see what happened in Washington yesterday — Speaker McCarthy couldn’t get near a…
Two of the biggest perceptions of Latinos are: we all speak Spanish and we all speak the same Spanish. A new Pew survey puts to rest both assumptions and highlights a continuing internal cultural struggle of all Latinos; Ukraine’s…
The Biden administration, and Democrat politicians across the country, have been prevented from enacting common sense gun rules or bans on some of the most deadly weapons that have no place on US streets. So, as White House administrations…
There’s been a lot of talk on the threats facing our democracy. The threats are real. Whether they come from ego-driven politicians or extremists working to remake the country as they perceive their idea of utopia, our ‘democratic Republic’…
A new week, another sad record broken. This time, (extreme) gun enthusiasts can thump their chests over the number of mass shootings (a.k.a. innocent victims) so far for 2023; Politics, the world over, is trending hard-right. It would seem…
The recent decision by New Mexico’s governor to ban guns in her state stirred up immediate backlash and a slew of lawsuits. All the while a new study finds US school shootings hit another record high; The European Central…
