Conscious Consumer: Pets and Produce
[caption id="attachment_11910" align="alignright" width="300"] The writer’s dog, Buddy. He is a very good boy on days that end in “y.” -- James Cantu[/caption] One of...
What’s the Deal with Gender Reveal Parties?
[caption id="attachment_11907" align="alignright" width="300"] The hottest trend on the maternity circuit? The gender reveal party. --- Tom Goheen/MCT[/caption] Despite my efforts to do a social...
Why We Shouldn’t Arm Teachers
[caption id="attachment_11904" align="alignright" width="400"] President Trump meets with those affected by mass shootings in Parkland, Florida --- Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS[/caption] After the horrific mass shooting...
The Olympics Aren’t All Fun and Games
[caption id="attachment_11845" align="alignright" width="300"] Adam Rippon, the first openly gay figure skater, of Team USA performs during 2018 Olympics Games. --- Carlos Gonzalez/ Minneapolis Star...
Conscious Consumer: Antibiotics
[caption id="attachment_11842" align="alignright" width="300"] A live sample of the MSRA bacteria. --- Photo provided by Zbigniew Bzdak/Chicago Tribune/TNS[/caption] The development of antibiotics in the early...
To Gerrymander is to Pander
[caption id="attachment_11839" align="alignright" width="267"] Outlines of some gerrymandered districts -- Los Angeles Times/TNS[/caption] In the past few weeks in Pennsylvania, a GOP lawmaker, Chris Dush,...
YouTube: The Problem of Sensationalism Versus Quality Content
When YouTube first debuted on the Internet in early 2005, the video-sharing website was one of the first of its kind. The only other site...
Conscious Consumer: Sports Drinks
[caption id="attachment_11785" align="alignright" width="300"] The Texas Rangers’ Elvis Andrus (1) and Rougned Odor (12) shower Jonathan Lucroy (25) with water and sports drink. -- Photo...
Social Media and Mental Health
[caption id="attachment_11782" align="alignright" width="300"] An illustration of Facebook logo, on May 9, 2016. Photo provided by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto/Sipa USA[/caption] “I hate myself and I want...
The Real State of the Union
[caption id="attachment_11779" align="alignright" width="300"] President Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union address before a joint sessions of Congress -- Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS[/caption]...