Miscellaneous

What does human trafficking look like? Imagine a young girl on her cellphone, texting, then telling her parents she is going to meet her friends for the night. Or imagine a young girl who does not speak English and has no visible means of support yet wears designer clothes, carries […]

In the 8th century, people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts and ghouls. The Roman Empire gave us our tradition of bobbing for apples at Halloween. In colonial America, it took on a celebration of the final harvest. It seems that the meaning of Halloween depends […]

For many families, the demands of the work week create a common occurrence of children returning to an empty house after school. As undesirable as that may be, the good news is there is a plethora of devices, gadgets and tools that can help moms and dads stay closely connected […]

A fatal crash involving a Tesla equipped with an autonomous-driving system has prompted not only a wrongful-death lawsuit by the family of the driver but also a federal probe into the vehicle maker’s much-scrutinized technology. Tesla’s autopilot technology is a breakthrough in artificial intelligence use in cars and other vehicles, […]

The headline in The Washington Post said it all: “Fisher-Price invented a popular baby sleeper without medical safety tests and kept selling it, even as babies died.” Not a stitch of clinical research was conducted, nor was the advice of a single pediatrician sought for the Rock ’n Play Sleeper, […]

Cruising down America’s highways on a motorcycle, the air whipping past and the feel of total freedom is nirvana for those who ride. Unfortunately, the two-wheeled icon of adventure can also be a cause of death for those very same free spirits who ride. In 2015, the latest year for […]

Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus In this time of season, we all hope for just a little more hope than we do the rest of the year. That is what the season is really about, right? Hope that we can all learn to respect each other. Hope we […]

NEW LEGISLATION PROPOSED BY CONGRESS THREATENS RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE, JEOPARDIZES RECOVERY A dangerous bill has been introduced in the 112th Congress (2011-2012) that seriously undermines Americans’ right to seek recovery for death or injury at the hands of negligent doctors or other health care providers. Disguised as […]

  Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is. – Ernest Hemingway Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate life, love and luck. It is a time to be grateful for family and friends. It is a […]

Why is it important to vote? Because it is an opportunity to change the future of the country. Voting is a privilege and a right, but, more aptly, it should be considered a duty — a responsibility every American should take seriously. Although it has been very different at during […]