Opinion

Have you done something you sucked at today? I thoroughly suggest the endeavor. What’s that? You don’t like doing things unless you’re good at them? You don’t want to look silly? Allow me to explain why you should start acting outside the box: It is through trying new things in life that you become an interesting person. A comedian named Kyle Kinane once made a great point about why people should strive to be weird. If aliens came to Earth and looked down at humanity, what would they see? People mindlessly driving cars, staring at their phones and walking along the road in single file. […]

The older generation tends to criticize the younger generation for not being “good kids,” and often they’re correct. But sometimes parents are blamed for being absent or not disciplining their children correctly, which is not always the case. As a single mother, I agree that today’s children are mostly rude and disrespectful, and they act as if everything is owed to them. Very rarely do you see a child help an elderly person walk across the street or carry groceries to their door or car. […]

The shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in December was traumatic and heartbreaking. It should not be downplayed by any means. My heart goes out to the families of the 20 children and six adults who were killed after a gunman opened fire in classrooms and hallways. Unfortunately, it took a crisis for the government to get serious about gun control. Once something catches the public eye, it’s suddenly urgent to act. Once America’s image is tainted, the clean-up crew is quickly summoned. Now it’s time to make changes, huh? All those children had to die before officials began considering preventive measures. […]

When did it become a crime to love?  Isn’t that a human right? Sometimes I feel discrimination is contagious, but a lot of people feel being gay is contagious. If a gay person sits next to them, stands close to them, or even touches them, they think they’re going to “get it.” The reality is, homosexuality is a way of life.  People are being themselves, so let them. If we live in a world where people aren’t allowed to be themselves, then something is wrong. I hear a lot of people say that the Bible says homosexuality is a “sin.”  But the Bible also says, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone” (John 8:7). Who’s to judge the way a person conducts his or her love life? A sin is a sin. There is not one person greater than the other, so let God do his job. He’s good at it. […]