TV: What’s your guilty pleasure?

I think it’s safe to say there’s a little “Waverly Place” in all of us — that one show that we want to watch, even if on rare occasion, but don’t want to admit we enjoy. So, what’s your Waverly Place? What do you secretly watch with the hopes that no one will ever find [...]

Murderer registry proposed in Illinois

I read this article earlier this week about a proposed murderer registry in Illinois. It’s a bill being proposed by Rep. Dennis Reboletti called “Andrea’s Law” named for Andrea Will who was strangled to death by her ex-boyfriend Justin Boulay in 1998. Boulay was convicted of the murder, and sentenced to 24 years in prison. [...]

Terrorists: Who are we really referring to?

Jared Lee Loughner is the alleged shooter responsible for the senseless act of terror on Jan. 8 in Arizona where 13 people were wounded, and six were fatally shot when Loughner allegedly opened fire at a Safeway in Tucson where Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was meeting publicly with constituents. Giffords was shot in the head, but [...]

I’m all Sicky Vicky up in here on New Year’s Eve

I tend not to make New Year’s Resolutions is because I feel like they put added pressure on reaching the goals you set. Goal setting can be challenging in itself, and to put a time frame on trying to accomplish something seems like you’re only setting yourself up for failure. I have a Life List [...]

Mental Illness: Is it a fad?

Most of us will agree that mental illness is a very real thing. I know the reality of this “invisible” disease because I have had very close family members and friends who have battled depression, and I’ve seen first-hand the toll it takes on their lives, their relationships, and in some cases their ability to [...]

Katy Perry Versus Sesame Street. Who’s to blame?

After Katy Perry’s brief skit with Elmo on Sesame Street, outraged parents contacted the program about Perry’s overexposed…ahem…upper half. The show subsequently pulled the skit from airing, but now a lot of people want to know: Who’s fault is this? While I think Sesame Street should be explicitly clear about what guests can and cannot [...]

A brief hiatus

I’ll be back after Ramadan.

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