It’s been 10 years since Osama bin Laden’s Al Qaeda terrorists launched the first-ever attack on American soil when they hijacked four planes and flew them into the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers in New York; The Pentagon in Washington, DC; and crashed one in a remote field in Pennsylvania after the passengers banned together [...]

Below is an interesting commentary written by Frank Schaefer of the NY Times. It was written a while back but the context is so relevant and really puts things in perspective. It was sent to me by someone that I respect and revere – someone who has never forwarded anything of this sort in the [...]

It’s official! The government of the greatest country in the world – the supposedly “world leader” – is a bunch of dysfunctional misfits. Over the last few days I have had countless conversations with people of all walks of life and everyone is mad as hell that the AAA credit rating of this country has [...]

For whatever reason, some readers still prefer to REPLY to emails directly to me rather than posting comments on the MY SIDE website. Quite frankly, I do not mind – as long as MY SIDE continues to generate conversation and promote thinking. I welcome your feedback regardless of how you send it. On the downside, [...]

Casey Anthony – NOT GUILTY – so says 12 jurors in Orlando after just 11 hours of deliberation! Not since the O.J. Simpson murder trial have we seen such a ridiculous verdict. For those who are uninformed, Casey Anthony is a 25-year old woman, pretty, with a love for partying. She was the mother of [...]

American politicians and specifically, Congress have sunk to a new low. America is facing a number of significant crisis, some with the potential for long-term negative implications. Yet, Congress is playing political games in an attempt to embarrass the President. Of course they would never “say” that’s the reason but pay attention to the facts. [...]

It continues to amaze me how Americans get so wrapped up in other people’s marriages and more specifically, divorces. When it comes to celebrity divorces, everyone has an opinion. The recent news about Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver’s decision to separate has headlined the news for two days. Really? Is this so important? We have [...]