Category Archives: Op-Ed

Please Donate If You Can To A Good Charity

Today is my birthday. The month of September is also the birthday month of my mother and my late girlfriend. Before she passed away, my girlfriend was on the Board of Directors of Wheels of Happiness, a non-profit charity that helps people with physical disabilities and helps with mobile equipment such as wheelchairs and motorizedContinue reading “Please Donate If You Can To A Good Charity”

You’re Disrespecting 9/11 Victims By Continuing To Support Trump

I’ve often said that if Al Gore had been president, 9/11 or something like it would’ve still happened. It may not have happened on this day. It would’ve been March 23 or Nov. 17. And they may not have struck in New York City or The Pentagon. But a phantom menace was brewing in theContinue reading “You’re Disrespecting 9/11 Victims By Continuing To Support Trump”

What’s In A Review Anyway?

There’s a story that when they were putting together the segments of what would become Amazon Women on the Moon, producer Robert K. Weiss tried in vain to release the movie under the title “The Greatest Movie Ever.” The gag, he said was they could use the title in any reviews by famous credits toContinue reading “What’s In A Review Anyway?”

We’re Better Than This, Aren’t We?

The recent arrest of Ruby Franke, a supposed “influencer” who spent years physically, emotionally and mentally abusing her children online while we all watched and said nothing makes me wonder “Aren’t we better than this?” Even her sisters, Ellie Mecham and Julie Griffiths Deru, said in a statement they kept quiet “for the sake ofContinue reading “We’re Better Than This, Aren’t We?”

How The VMA’s Robin Thicke/Miley Cyrus Performance Shows Our Hypocrisy

I had never heard of Miley Cyrus or Hannah Montana until people started talking about the show as it had become popular with Millennials in the latter part of the 2000s. I think they referenced it in Zombieland at one point. I had pretty much stopped watching The Disney Channel in the late 1980s andContinue reading “How The VMA’s Robin Thicke/Miley Cyrus Performance Shows Our Hypocrisy”

There Will Be Blood: The Civil War Brewing Inside The Republican Party

Empires collapse from within. You need only to look at history to see that it’s usually the people who the leaders once trusted and/or felt were beneath them who rise up. A year ago if you told me that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp would tell the Republicans in his state he wasn’t going to sidestepContinue reading “There Will Be Blood: The Civil War Brewing Inside The Republican Party”

‘BS High’ Takes Viewers To School On Narcissists, Con Jobs & Athletic Scams

A con is a derivative of a “confidence scheme,” a type of scam where someone will build confidence in their mark in order to rip them off. Sometimes it just takes a few minutes. Other times, it takes several months. In the end, they’ll get what they want if they choose their prey wisely. TheContinue reading “‘BS High’ Takes Viewers To School On Narcissists, Con Jobs & Athletic Scams”

Violence Will Continue As Politicians Spread Hate, Division For Votes

One thing I learned as a crime reporter – acts of violence are usually personal. Most murders are crimes of passion. People have arguments and it gets out of hand and one person is killed. Despite living in towns that were supposed to be away from the “big city crime,” I did see a lotContinue reading “Violence Will Continue As Politicians Spread Hate, Division For Votes”

The Mugshot Seen Around The World

Laugh and critique it all you want, but the mugshot of former President Donald J. Trump was a moment in history we have never seen. Other countries have put their leaders on trial before. One of the most famous was the Christmas Day trial of Romanian President Nicolae Ceausecu and his wife, Elena, in 1989Continue reading “The Mugshot Seen Around The World”