Statements of Opinion

#157  In NYC, and probably other cities, there are now 24 hour school zones. I found this out the hard way! In my travels I got a ticket going through a school zone...on a Sunday! In this episode I t…

#156 It's time for another Buzzfeed Quizz! I really enjoy doing these and hopefully, you do too! This time we are comparing Disney movies new and old. Well comparing is a stretch, I'm really just pic…

#155 There is a not so new thing out there called Unschooling. It's the idea that you only teach kids things they want to learn, or some version of that. I gotta tell you, that just doesn't sound lik…

#154 There was an assassination attempt made on former President Donald J Trump. Now, in the days and weeks ahead we will learn the the how's and why's. But I think there is a take away already-the c…

#153 Recently in Barcelona there were protests against tourism. Yup, you heard that right! A city known for tourism had a protest against the thing that keeps it running! In this episode, I discuss t…

#152 I recently witnessed something that caught my attention. A man giving advice to some teens. The amazing thing is, they were strangers to each other! In this day and age there are enough examples…

#151 As most of you have heard by now, Former President Donald Trump was recently found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records. Now, I know this is a controversial issue. But my take on i…

#150 On Youtube you see a lot of interesting stories. The viral ones make it to big news outlets for all to see. Recently one such story arrived about a man caught on Zoom driving a car while he was …

#149 Over the years I've tried several different meal prep services to try to make it a little easier to manage a busy life. Recently I decided to give Factor a try. In this episode I talk a bit abou…

#148 In this episode there isn't a lot of introduction necessary. The news is full of teachers  doing unthinkable things, and it just needs to stop. If it's a topic that is triggering or uncomfortabl…

#147 I was recently introduced to the game Too Many Bones. It's been around for a while, but I'm just getting into it and it's fun! It's a dice game, so most things depend on the luch of the roll. Bu…

#146 It seems that Hannah Gutierrez Reed has been sentenced for the Involuntary Manslaughter confiction she got. It didn't really go well for her, mostly because of her own words! It's a terrible tra…

#145 In NYC, Manhattan specifically, there will be congestion pricing instituted. Driving into lower Manhattan will cost $15 per vehicle. A lot of people are up in arms, as it's already expensive to …

#144 A lot of things have changed since the pandemic, and they have also gotten more expensive. One of those things is a visit to your hairstylist! Now I recently came across a story where clients ar…

#143 MSC is dealing with a lot of backlash over a recent incident with popular Youtubers Ben and David. Apparently, it all revolved around being able to film content, or not. But the issue is, is MSC…

#142 It seems that the great debate on tipping culture here in the U.S. is still going strong. A recent trip to a restaurant had me scratching my head over what was expected. This topic makes a lot o…

#141  From time to time I come across articles that originate from reddit's "Am I the Asshole" thread, or AITA for short. I gotta say, sometimes I am left scratching my head at the behavior people di…

#140 I recently came across a trivia quiz to see how much I remember about the 80's. Now, we are talking 4 decades ago really, so that was a long time ago, in a galaxy far far away...wait Star Wars c…

#139 Here we are in a brand new year-2024! I know it's taken me a minute to welcome the new year, but hey we still have 11 more months right? In this episode I do get caught up on a very important to…

#138 As winter has arrived in full force across most of the United States, I have experienced yet another pet peeve-parking lots that are not properly cleared of snow and ice! Forgive me if I rant a …