Category Archives: Op-Ed

Roger Corman Was The John The Baptist Of American Cinema

In the mid-1970s, Ron Howard was attempting to make a name for himself as a movie director after he had grown up over the years as a child actor. For a man who had appeared on two popular TV shows, been in the Oscar-nominated American Graffiti and even co-starred alongside The Duke himself John WayneContinue reading “Roger Corman Was The John The Baptist Of American Cinema”

Tom Brady Roast Is Overdone

I was and probably will never be a fan of Tom Brady. I get it. He was the 199th person selected during the sixth draft pick. It’s the type of underdog story most people make movies about especially how Brady went on to win seven Super Bowl rings, six of which with the New EnglandContinue reading “Tom Brady Roast Is Overdone”

Do People Know What And Why They Are Protesting?

I’ve been kinda silent on the protests happening on college campus mainly because the whole Israeli-Palestine deal has been basically “Same Shit Different Day” for months. You can be both pro-Israel and pro-Palestine at the same time as long as you’re anti-Hamas and anti-Benjamin Netanyahu on the matter. I’m almost certain some Israeli are fedContinue reading “Do People Know What And Why They Are Protesting?”

Happy Cinco De Mayo

I want to wish everyone a Happy Cinco de Mayo if you celebrate. Unfortunately, if you’re celebrating today, it isn’t for Mexico’s Independence. Instead, it’s to celebrate Mexico’s victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. The Mexican army was led by Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza who later died from anContinue reading “Happy Cinco De Mayo”

Cruelty Has Become The GOP’s M.O.

Within a week of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem recalling how she shot a 14-month-old puppy, Cricket, in her upcoming memoir, Donald Trump has said it’s impossible to consider her for his running mate. It’s crazy that a man who said he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue in New York City and not getContinue reading “Cruelty Has Become The GOP’s M.O.”

Happy AAPI Heritage Month

I want to wish everyone out there who is Asian-American and of Pacific Islander Heritage a great month. I know things haven’t been the best for many people since Covid-19 as anti-Asian sentiments have gotten worse. But life is too short to be bigoted toward anyone based on skin color and/or culture. My ex’s fatherContinue reading “Happy AAPI Heritage Month”

The Way People Treat Animals Is The Way They Treat Everyone

You’ve probably heard the quote, “Never trust anyone who isn’t kind to animals.” Some people attribute it to Oscar Wilde, but through my research, I don’t know if he actually said it. Writer Anthony Douglas Williams did say, “How one treats other animals often reflects how one treats other humans.” Recently, South Dakota Gov. KristiContinue reading “The Way People Treat Animals Is The Way They Treat Everyone”

Red Fern Festival This Weekend

The last weekend in April means it’s time for the Red Fern Festival in Tahlequah, Okla. The morning rains didn’t cancel the events as vendors got their booths set up along Muskogee Avenue. The event is held each year in honor of Wilson Rawls, who lived in the Tahlequah area. He famously wrote the novelContinue reading “Red Fern Festival This Weekend”

‘The Truth vs. Alex Jones’ Sets The Story Straight As An Arrow

I was at the news company’s Christmas luncheon when word spread of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. I was sitting in the lobby of the dorm at Georgia Southern University when I heard of the massacre at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo. These two incidents alone should’ve caused aContinue reading “‘The Truth vs. Alex Jones’ Sets The Story Straight As An Arrow”