Late this week, the big news was that President Trump was visiting the Department of Justice building. For decades there has been a standing policy where presidents did not visit the DOJ to keep from blurring the line between the White House and the Justice Department. The Department of Justice‘s role in government is to uphold the rule of law in America; presidents are not in control of the department. While visiting, Pres. Trump gave a speech suggesting that those... Read more
Earlier this week, the world was rocked by a major disruption and cyber attack on Elon Musk’s social media platform X. As a writer, I use the platform to network, market, and grow my platform. Other than those purposes, I have no use for X. The rise of social media platforms over the past two decades has been both controversial and beneficial. Unfortunately, too many people use social media for the wrong reasons: News source Attacking others Spreading lies The... Read more
This weekend many people are getting upset that DST (daylight saving time) begins. I have never understood why people get so upset about changing the time on the clocks twice a year. We have done this for almost a century and mature adults should know how to adjust their days accordingly. The practice officially began in the United States in 1942 to help conserve fuel by reducing the need for artificial light. It sounds like something Elon Musk and DODGE... Read more
HeThis week is important in the religious communities as Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent. Ash Wednesday begins a season of preparation and reflection 46 days before Easter Sunday. The season of Lent helps God’s people prepare for the Easter season. Different denominations have different practices and traditions; below are some of the more common practices during Lent. Fasting Remembering Prayer Almsgiving ( Service is service to other part of Lent) Lent is a special time when God’s people... Read more
The big news this week and surprise to the whole world were the embarrassing events that took place in the Oval Office between America’s leadership and the president of Ukraine. The hope for the meeting was President Zelinski signing a rare earth deal with America. Pres. Trump wanted to seal the deal to bring peace between Ukraine and Russia, but to try and recoup some of the money given to Ukraine in the war against Russia. What happened embarrassed... Read more
This week the big news has been about the tension between Ukraine and the United States. For the first time in history, the United States of America is siding with Russia against another sovereign nation. Pres. Trump shocked our European allies by even claiming Ukraine was the instigator of the Russian-Ukrainian war. After three years of the United States supporting Ukraine and our European allies, this one 180 on European policy shocked everyone. Russia is notorious for its history... Read more
Earlier this week President Trump once again referred to himself as a king after ending congestion pricing in Manhattan. He spent the week clashing with other elected officials while boasting about and exerting his presidential power. Once again Pres. Trump proves he is obsessed with power and is only looking out for himself. America broke away from Britain because of the oppressive rule of a king: Excessive taxation Self-Governance Oppressive military presence Political freedom The irony of the American... Read more
This past week there has been a lot of news about Elon Musk’s power and his actions within the Trump administration. After a controversial press conference from the Oval Office last week, many people are wondering who’s really running the nation, President Trump or Elon Musk. The truth is Elon Musk is a for-profit businessman, not an elected official. Businessman look out for their own interests, not the well-being of others. But that is the nature of many successful businessmen:... Read more
This holiday weekend has everyone excited and feeling the love for Valentines weekend. Consumer sales hit a record high despite a shaky economy and rising inflation. People young and old enjoy celebrating love. Who doesn’t get excited and feel hopeful when they think about love? However everyone has different ideas of what love is: Intense feelings Temporary happiness Sex God’s people are notorious for getting love wrong also, that is why the prophet Hosea rebuked Israel for turning to temporary... Read more
For various reasons, this week’s big news has been centered on this weekend’s Super Bowl. Many fans were shocked by the Eagles’ overwhelming performance, which Saw them dominate the powerhouse Kansas City Chiefs. There was even more controversy over the halftime show. People had a lot of complaints about the brief 13-minute performance that overshadowed the 3 ½ hour game: Inaudible Too ghetto Not widely accepted Lamar is known for being a brilliant award-winning creative; a week before the... Read more
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