Always Reforming

Unless you're living under a rock (which might not be such a bad thing right now), you're aware that a novel coronavirus, officially labelled COVID-19, has sent the world into a frenzy.  Major events have been cancelled, travel bans have been put implemented, and people are stocking up on toilet paper!  Beyond the obvious medical implications of a pandemic like this, people have begun to express concern over the economic impact it will have, especially as the stock market is diving precipitously.  The NBA shut down will itself cost untold millions, and it will affect not only the rich, but your average joe as well.  President Trump has urged Congress to pass legislation to support those put out of work due to COVID-19, but the government gets all of its money from taxpayers, so we're probably just delaying the economic implications.  I am not a medical expert, nor am I an economic expert, so I really don't intend to comment on either of those fields.  I...

Millennials.  We're the worst, aren't we? People are always ragging on us.  We're lazy.  We're stupid.  We're spoiled.  We're the scum of the earth and everything that ever happens is our fault. While we can laugh off many of these complaints as the bitter ravings of old people who don't know where else to aim their vitriol, it would do us well to consider their criticism and examine our hearts. One area that is a major weakness for our generation is our obsession with entertainment.  This is certainly not a universal issue, nor is it one upon which our generation has a monopoly.  We are our parents' children. Generally speaking though, we live for entertainment. We worship entertainment.  Even when we worship, we want entertainment. We have more free time than most people in the history of the world, so we exhaust it by entertaining ourselves. We have more money than most people in the history of the world, so we finance multibillion ...

Numerous allegations of sexual misconduct perpetrated by members of the music and movie industries continue to pour in as women (and men) have been emboldened to speak up against their aggressors.  From A-list actors to music moguls to film producers (politicians have certainly been in the cross-hairs, as well, but I'd like to focus on the entertainment industry) it seems no one is immune to the shock-wave caused by America's newfound empowerment of victims.  This social conscience, while long overdue, is admirable, if not hypocritical.  Now, of course, we should always remember that allegations are not evidence, but the responses given by many of these stars fall short of actually denying the allegations, which leads us little choice but to believe the victims.  Even those who have denied such wrongdoing are often less than convincing, given the number of allegations and the history of "rumors" within the entertainment community.  It seems Hollywood is bearing ...