Is America Trumped?
ByDonald Trump is a serious contender to win the presidency of the United States in 2016. Yes, that statement is correct, and yes, many people are not happy about it.
Donald Trump is a serious contender to win the presidency of the United States in 2016. Yes, that statement is correct, and yes, many people are not happy about it.
A reporter and her cameraman in Roanoke, Virginia were shot dead by a former coworker on Aug. 26th.
hippensburg University is in the process of updating dorm rooms into suites, now called residence halls.
Racism. Violence. Hatred. Are these the proper words to be associated with the Confederate flag? Since June 17, the majority of Americans seem to believe so.
A school district in Tennessee banned students from displaying all flags and banners — including the American flag, according to Fox News. “While this is not necessarily an attack on the American flag, there were some other issues we’re trying to address,” Steve Sorrells, Dickinson County director of student services, said.
Kim, Khloe, Kourtney, Kris, Kendall, Kylie and ... Caitlyn? Yes, the world-famous Kardashian family has added a new woman to the family, but not via pregnancy or adoption. Bruce Jenner, a former Olympic gold-medalist, reality television star and patriarch of the Kardashian clan, has now become the matriarch.
Entertainment mogul Jay-Z’s Tidal music service is treading some rough waters, lately. Tidal, a subscription-based music streaming service, was thought to be the future of the music business.
Six police officers in the city of Baltimore, Maryland were charged on May 1 for the death of Freddie Gray. Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old African-American, was pulled into a police van and suffered spinal cord injuries that ultimately led to his death.
Thousands of protesters gathered in Baltimore over the unexplained death of Freddie Gray, who died while in police custody.
In the words of the renowned author Oscar Wilde: “the artist should never try to be popular. Rather the public should be more artistic.”
In the United States, there are two basic types of prisons. Those that are run by the government, and those that are run by private corporations. The latter, often referred to as “for-profit” prisons, have become extremely common nationwide, with nearly 50% of all prison inmates in private prisons.
As I am sitting here writing this I cannot help but feel nostalgic. I have spent the past year continually counting down the minutes until I could walk across the stage and receive my diploma.
A Brinks armored truck spilled a bag full of cash all over a highway in Texas this past week. The bag of cash was spilled from a passenger door on the truck and preceded to flutter down the roadway bringing traffic to a near standstill.
Rand Paul made quite a few inflammatory statements this past week regarding Hillary Clinton’s campaign funding and her upcoming run for president in 2016.
In the last few weeks, a handful of candidates have announced their candidacy for president of the United States. Big names have included Rand Paul and Ted Cruz for the Republicans and Hillary Clinton for the Democrats.
Tom Mabe, the creator of “Prank it Forward,” helped move Ricky, a terminally ill homeless man, and his dog, Buddy, into a brand new furnished apartment.
I do not believe in tipping. I am sure a lot of you enjoyed the NCAA Final Four this past weekend. You probably enjoyed it with some pizza or Chinese takeout. With the food purchase comes a driver, who delivers the food and has expectations of being rewarded with compensation.
The last 12 years have been something of a whirlwind for gay rights. It was only in 2003 that the first state, Massachusetts, legalized same-sex marriage. It was the same year that the Supreme Court in Lawrence v. Texas finally struck down sodomy laws that remained in 14 different states. Since then, same-sex marriage has been legalized in a total of 37 states.
I am reminded that it was five years ago, last week, that Congress voted the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law, promising to control costs and offer better coverage to more Americans.