Category: Social Issues

Facing A Trump Presidency: Finding Hope in Rocky and Nathan Bedford Forrest

Marvel Studios Launches Hero Acts to Raise Money for Save the Children

Tamir Rice’s Mother Awarded $6 million: Was it enough?

Parenting Social Issues

Talking to My Children About the Violent World in Which They Live

Parenting Social Issues

How a Friendship Between a Christian Boy and a Muslim Boy Gives Me Hope

A Civilized Discussion on Gun Control Needs to Happen Now

Parenting Social Issues

My Response to the State of the World’s Fathers Report

Parenting Social Issues

Poorest Children in Urban Areas are at Least Twice as Likely to Die Before Their 5th Birthday: What you can do about it

The NFL Fumbled in Dealing with Ray Rice and Domestic Violence

276 Nigerian Girls were Abducted while we read about the Kardashians, Bieber, and the NFL Draft

Parenting Social Issues

Mets Second Basemen Daniel Murphy Gets Heat for Taking Paternity Leave

Movie Reviews Social Issues

What We All Owe to the March On Washington

Marriage Parenting Social Issues

A Father’s Pledge to Help End Domestic Violence

Floyd “Money” Mayweather, The Sports Media, And Fans

What to Know Before Going to Mets’ Games in 2021
Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the socially distant crowd. Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack with a credit card. I do care if I never get back. Times have changed at Citi Field, but at least baseball is back. Like so many other baseball fans, missing last season […]
Tips for Runners in Their 40s
Before we get into the list, I want to make something very clear. I am not a health professional, a professional runner, a physical therapist, or a personal trainer. I don’t have a degree in anything that would make me an expert on running, or have done any research on the effects running has on […]
The Death of a Pet is Hard on Both Kids and Parents
After the kids went to sleep and the house was quiet, a small furry four-legged friend would slowly walk towards the living room. To be clear, this story is about a gentle little cat named Lizzy. I must be clear because I have 2 other furries in this house; a dog named Dobby and another […]
Is Zach Snyder’s Justice League Appropriate for Kids?
Superhero movies take me back to a time when I adored Christopher Reeve and my mom would buy me comic books at the drugstore when I was sick at home. Whenever superhero-type movies are scheduled, I get my hopes up for a fun movie that helps me and my family escape from everyday life. I […]
Manhattan Recipe
One of my favorite cocktails to order at a bar is a Manhattan. It’s also an easy drink to make at home. Ingredients: 2 ounces of rye whiskey. 1 ounce of sweet vermouth. 1 dash of angostura bitters I dash of orange bitters Cherry or lemon peel This is drink is best served chilled, so […]