The world gasps in horror as news spreads of 12 people shot dead in Paris during a cold-blooded act of terror. Then the killers flee in cowardly fashion. All because of a few cartoons. All acts of terrorism incense me and strike me as senseless. Killing humans to make a point seems asinine and counterproductive. But as a journalist,…
On a warm island just 17 miles north of Venezuela, a steady breeze constantly blows across the land. Rocky beaches meet the ocean, which is striated with countless shades of blue and green. This, my friends, is the beauty of Aruba. Although most visitors flock to the island for its wide beaches near a string…
Ahhh, vacation. Isn’t it grand? You’re away from work, relaxing, exploring and feasting in a destination that’s exciting simply because it’s not your home. But sometimes while enjoying an escape, you get a glimpse of real life in that place. A glimpse without the façade put on for tourists. Sometimes it’s gritty and sometimes unpleasant. When…
A lot of people enjoy the snowy look of a white Christmas. But if it were up to me, I’d never see snow except on TV. I’ve heard people say they can’t get into the holiday spirit if it’s warm outside or there’s no snow, but that’s not how I feel. I lived in South Florida…
Christmas songs. Other than politics, few things in life are quite so polarizing. People tend to love holiday music or hate it. By the time we reach the end of the holiday season, however, more people tend to be in the “hate” category. The biggest problem is that the Christmas song catalog remains relatively small…
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