News & Current Events
12 Positive Things You Can Focus On To Ease Your Coronavirus Concerns
(I originally published this piece on Medium). Information is important, but information overload can cause unneeded stress and anxiety. With more time than usual to turn on the TV or scroll through social media, many of us are constantly immersed in Coronavirus conversation. Who is or isn’t worried, who’s still going out to bars, and…
Read MoreIf the new Gillette #TheBestMenCanBe campaign offends you, you’re the problem
Just in case you’ve not yet come across Gillette’s new #TheBestMenCanBe campaign, here is the one minute and 49 second short film: The commercial is designed to encourage men to set better examples in society and step up to support others in doing the same. To stop making the same old excuses for bullying, violence,…
Read MoreYou Do Not Have The Right
I often see people talking about how the world has gone crazy lately. How things are going downhill. How there is no loyalty or dignity or honor or respect. While I agree with a general downward spiral of reality, I also think that this shows a lack of understanding of where our species has evolved…
Read MoreAmy Poehler Makes Out With Bono, Did They Cross The Line?
A bit of an unexpected scene unfolded last night at The Golden Globes during the award for Best Actress in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy). During the nominee announcements, the camera panned to Amy Poehler, who was sitting on Bono’s lap getting her shoulders rubbed by him. First, it seems innocent enough, as it should…
Read MoreThe Miami Dolphins Just Sent A Message To All Bullies
As a former high school athlete, I am no stranger to bullying. I played football, but eventually quit because I had no interest in being around the types of guys who (mostly) played football. I wrestled for three years after leaving martial arts and boxing – but gym class was when I still had to…
Read MoreThe Saint Louis Cardinals Are A…What?!
I’m not normally one to play into immature jokes that, honestly, aren’t even really that funny. But, considering the magnitude of the World Series happening right now, this is a huge fail on the part of Wikipedia and whoever else is involved. When you Google the “Saint Louis Cardinals,” or any variation of the team…
Read MoreRussell Brand Just Started A Revolution (Video)
If you haven’t seen this beautifully articulated piece of media history, now is the time. Set aside 10 minutes from your day to take Russell Brand seriously (as we all should) and really absorb his words. Thankfully, this video is going viral. With any luck, his words will resonate with the masses, and changes will…
Read MoreIs Halloween Going Too Far?
We all know by now that halloween has become less about being scary, and more about being sexy. Every once in awhile you’ll get some intense zombie makeup, but parties and nightclubs increasingly pack themselves to the brim with costumes of basically any profession out there, with the word ‘naughty’ in front of it Naughty…
Read MoreIs Halloween Going Too Far?
We all know by now that halloween has become less about being scary, and more about being sexy. Every once in awhile you’ll get some intense zombie makeup, but parties and nightclubs increasingly pack themselves to the brim with costumes of basically any profession out there, with the word ‘naughty’ in front of it Naughty…
Read MoreTeen Prevents Drunk Driving – Gets Punished For It
You read that right. A North Andover Massachusetts teenager did the right thing by picking up her inebriated friend from a party to drive her home. Erin Cox is now punished for it by being demoted from Captain of her volleyball team and suspended from five games. Update: You can now sign a petition to…
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