LA Lakers recently hired former Cleveland coach (Mike Brown) to replace Phil Jackson. It’s hard to believe the criticism of this hire. Mike Brown won 272 games (against only 138 losses). There are only a handful of coaches with a record this impressive in the NBA. Reports are that Kobe Bryant is upset over the [...]

Like most Americans, I am extremely proud today of my country and our Armed Forces. After nearly ten years, the mastermind of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on American soil is dead. Osama bin Laden was shot and killed by American Forces in a well orchestrated raid on his hideout in Pakistan on Sunday, [...]

Taking some time off from writing MY SIDE has not been kind. Here are some blasts from readers: Reader: With all the important stuff going on, you have been eerily silent. Are you on vacation or just avoiding the issues? What do you think of the Government shut-down? (S.G. – Dumfries, VA) MY SIDE: Trust [...]

After 18 days of protests in Egypt and the resignation of Hosni Mubarak, others around the world looked on and took note. Now, angry protests have broke out in Libya which has led to a major revolt and the demand for the ouster of Muammar el-Qaddafi. This has turned into a major issue as civil [...]

Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak has finally yielded to the will of the people and resigned his position and left the Presidential Palace. For many who have been watching the events unfold over the past two and a half weeks, this is indeed a historic time and you cannot help but be truly “moved” by the [...]

There is a growing trend among many private industry employers to not hire people who are smokers. Some argue that this is discrimination and therefore illegal. I beg to differ. Legal advisors and Human Resource experts have gone on record to say that employers have a right to regulate what employees can and cannot do [...]

President Obama gave his 2011 “State of the Union” address to Congress Tuesday night as required by the Constitution. This was, without a doubt, his finest speech – and that is supported by the fact that a whopping 72% of the people who watched the speech gave a favorable approval rating. The president used his [...]

Here it is 2011! Wow – where did the time go? As we reflect on the past year, 2010 was quite a year. However, despite successes and failures; ups and downs; good and bad; the reality is that 2010 is now history – gone – past – no more!!! Time to stop looking back – [...]

It’s Christmastime – again; and people around the country will party on Christmas Eve with family and friends, then gather on Christmas morning around the tree to open gifts and see what good things they have received. It’s a decades-long tradition that seems to get more and more commercialized as time goes on. For bible-believing [...]

President Obama has proposed a two-year freeze on pay raises for federal workers. Based on calculations, this proposed freeze on pay raises will save about $5 billion off the federal deficit. In reality, $5 billion is a lot to everyday citizens but considering the size of the deficit, it’s merely a drop in the bucket. [...]