Statements of Opinion

#117 Recently, Disney announced a live action remake of Snow White. While that may sound appealing to some fans, there is already a whole lot of controversy surrounding choices that are being made in…

#116 Ok, I am beginning to feel like birds are targeting me to do their business, and I don't know why??? I guess more specifically my car, but still I feel like they have some kind of grudge against…

#115 Well, it seems that the U.S. Supreme Court strikes again. This time, they have basically overturned Affirmative Action. Who know's what's next-gay marriage? Maybe the Civil Rights Act? Some of y…

#114 These days there is a huge crisis raging through the country, and that's the fentanyl crisis. People are dying atalarming rates from this dangerous drug, and states are enacting new laws to comb…

#113 Well, there has been some really crazy news happening out there lately! So much so, that I decided to make this short update about two items. The first is the second indictment of former Preside…

#112 A group known as the Equal Protection Project has filed a complaint against MSU for disrcriminating against white males. Yes, you read that right. The discrimination was against white males. You…

#111 I recently watched a documentary on Max about the Armie Hammer Scandal. It came of a few years ago that he had written some very disturbing texts to women he was involved with, and those have be…

#110 I recently had the amazing experience of seeing SIX on Broadway with some friends, and I really can't say enough about it. I love a good Broadway show, and this is definitely a good one! In this…

#109  I recently experienced one of the most frustrating and eye opening things that can happen-I lost my debit card. In the run up to getting a new won, I found out that it isn't so easy to navigate…

#108 In this episode I have a new pet peeve that is also a phenomenom you may have experienced yourself- when you park in a big empty lot, come back to your car and someone else has parked next to yo…

#107 Well I've finally gotten around to doing a follow-up on my Procrastination episode #019! This time, I have found a few reasons why it isn't so terrible to put things off until later....or never!…

#106 Apparently there is a growing concept of taking away traditional grading systems in schools and colleges, and replacing them with ungrading. It seems that the idea is to engage the student in fe…

#105 Sometimes people get very upset when playing games. So much so, that two people were hurt by a samurai sword in a fight over Monopoly! For some reason, playing games can cause a huge amount of u…

#104 Two healthcare workers in Florida were recently arrested for live streaming their abuse of an elderly dementia patient. Just reading the article makes me angry, and I find it sad and disgusting …

#103 There has been a lot of controversy surrounding book banning in Florida, led by Gov. DeSantis. Even more specifically Duval County schools have been removing more than 100 books from its schools…

#102 There is a phenomenon known as jump scares in previews and commercials for scary movies. It's when advertisements often use sudden loud noises, startling images, or unexpected appearances to gra…

#101  I love a good movie! I also love a good Book! So what could be better than a good book to movie adaptation? Well, unfortunataley they are not all good. Book to movie adaptations have become inc…

#100  Woohoo, it's time to celebrate the 100th episode of Statements of Opinion! This is a remarkable achievement and I can only thank you, the listeners, for tuning in each week! I still enjoy creat…

#099 These days, with more and more parents having to go back to work and with the cost of child care skyrocketing. we are seeing a return of the latchkey kid.  Having to come home before your parent…

#098 You may have heard the recent news that Lady Gaga, an extremely popular and talented singer, is being sued by a woman who turned in two dogs that were basically kidnapped from Lady Gaga's assist…