The bulls have begun to run again on Wall Street It's one of the oldest sayings around, likely attributable to an idea first passed into public consciousness by 19th century American writer Ralph Waldo Emerson: "Sometimes you eat the bear - sometimes the bear eats you." For more than two centuries since even before the founding … Continue reading Sometimes the bear eats you
Continued propagation of ‘fake news’ may be our collective fault
President Donald Trump may not have coined the phrase "fake news", but it absolutely seems as though the practice has exploded since he took office. Just last week during his speech in front of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the President delivered the statement “it wasn’t until I became a politician that … Continue reading Continued propagation of ‘fake news’ may be our collective fault
Russia causes a mess for the FBI and the American political process
There has been a great deal of controversy surrounding the Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) over the last couple of years. Much of that controversy involves what is becoming increasingly apparent partisan political activity by some in leadership positions in the nation's leading law enforcement agency during the 2016 Presidential election process and its … Continue reading Russia causes a mess for the FBI and the American political process
Safe injection sites and the ‘War on Drugs’
There has been a great deal of controversy in recent weeks here in my hometown of Philadelphia regarding a proposal by some local politicians to open so-called safe injection sites. The position of Mayor Jim Kenney and others is that such sites would help combat the exploding opioid crisis. This would be accomplished by … Continue reading Safe injection sites and the ‘War on Drugs’
Are your kids – or even you – becoming a screen addict?
Are you, or is someone you care about, an addict? I'm not talking here about an addiction to some substance. Illicit drugs, prescription pain killers, alcohol. I'm talking about something that many people in 21st century America, certainly among the younger generations, take part in as a daily activity - video gaming. … Continue reading Are your kids – or even you – becoming a screen addict?
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