Perspectives

Last Sunday marked the “one year” point on the countdown to the 2012 presidential election. For some people, that’s exciting; for others, it may be nauseating. We’re in for a year of breaking scandals, boring debates and obnoxious ads. For moderates and independents, it’s a year of figuring out which party is the lesser of our two evils and hoping things work out for the best. … [Read more...] about Independents vote for influence over ideology

Hey folks, it’s that one special time of the year, when everyone’s happy and full of good cheer. The night air gets cold and the sweaters come out, you’d better not cry and you’d better not pout. Macy’s rolls out the yuletide decor, tinsel and holly strung through the store. The stockings are hung by the chimney with care and the jingle of silver bells fills the air. The … [Read more...] about Remember, remember, Thanksgiving and November

The first week of school, I wrote that I wouldn’t write about Kim Kardashian. I lied. But, you know who else lied? Kim Kardashian, when she said, “Till death do us part.” After a whopping 72 days, Kardashian and NBA star Kris Humphries are getting a divorce. This should surprise no one. This is America, where divorces are given out like Halloween candy, and celebrities collect … [Read more...] about Kim Kardashian kills marriage

  As little kids, its easy to brush it off as nothing when your friends are mean while at the same time exaggerating those negative actions of other classmates. When I was little and my friend Carl would hit me, we would usually yell a little bit and then get back to playing Legos or Super Nintendo, as if nothing had ever happened. However, when my friend Matt and I would … [Read more...] about America overreacts to UNESCO Palestine vote

While the economy remains Obama’s weakness going into the 2012 presidential race, his foreign policies have not only measured up to his campaign promises, they’ve exceeded them. Examples of this include Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen, Col. Muammar Qaddafi just last week (turns out Obama’s “leading from behind” strategy was more brilliant than his … [Read more...] about Iraq is over, the Middle East mission is not