To many, this is a taboo topic and one that polarizes people like many other controversial topics. I have resisted addressing it during the year and a half I have been writing on my blog, but feel I cannot ignore the elephant in the room any longer. On May 25th, an African-American man named George… Continue reading Racism – “The Other Virus”
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Daughters – “A Father’s Perspective”
Having been blessed with three beautiful daughters, I consider myself somewhat of an expert on this topic. Actually I say that tongue-in-cheek because I don’t believe any of us are ever experts on a topic as complex as parenting. That being said, I believe my wife and I have every reason to be proud for… Continue reading Daughters – “A Father’s Perspective”
What We’ve Learned From the Movies
With all the depressing news about the Coronavirus swirling around us nowadays, I thought it might be a good idea to post something totally unrelated. So I was going through some old personal files (plenty of time for that with the “Stay at Home”), and came across an old document I had kept around. I… Continue reading What We’ve Learned From the Movies
Overhaul the WHO
In one of my recent articles on the COVID-19 pandemic, I stated that one important lesson to be learned and applied was the need for a stronger and more empowered World Health Organization (WHO). I was already preparing to expand on that in this article, when I saw the news on President Trump saying he… Continue reading Overhaul the WHO
Leaders and Experts
Unfortunately, this article will be dismissed before it even begins, by Donald Trump fans with knee-jerk reactions. Their labeling of any Trump critic as having Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS), a popular label coined by his supporters early on. I say “unfortunately” because contrary to popular belief, there is such a thing as unbiased criticism. Although… Continue reading Leaders and Experts
COVID-19 and Lessons to be Learned
By the time it is over, COVID-19 will have been the worse pandemic experienced in the lifetime of virtually anyone who is alive today. The final death toll, and the catastrophic impact it will have had on public health and economies around the world, will be of a magnitude unimaginable only a month or so… Continue reading COVID-19 and Lessons to be Learned
Fake News and Conspiracy Theories
I don’t know about anybody else, but I am so sick and tired of the current global subculture of Fake News and Conspiracy Theories. You cannot read, see, or hear a single bit of news nowadays without a raised eyebrow, while feeling forced to double-check and triple-check the sources for veracity. Not just to make… Continue reading Fake News and Conspiracy Theories
Canelo: Myth vs. Reality
I have been a boxing fan for many decades. I remember fondly the glory years of the 70’s, with Ali and Frazier… and then the 80’s with Benitez, Duran, Leonard, Hagler, and Hearns. And of course my hometown megastars Wilfredo Gomez and Wilfredo Benitez. Back then, the best always faced the best. Fighters who were… Continue reading Canelo: Myth vs. Reality
More Pet Peeves with ESPN
I guess this will be my second blog article about ESPN in less than two weeks. The first one was to talk about two pet peeves of mine with SportsCenter. One is the advent of wannabe comedians as sports commentators, and the other is SportCenter’s fixation on the basketball dunk for their Top Ten Plays… Continue reading More Pet Peeves with ESPN
So… Who’s Minding the Store?
As we find ourselves in the middle of the Donald Trump impeachment proceedings, I can’t help but think of one of the scenes from my favorite movie of all time, Crimson Tide. U.S. nuclear submarine Captain Frank Ramsey, played by Gene Hackman, decides to call a missile launch readiness test just as a kitchen fire… Continue reading So… Who’s Minding the Store?