Opioid addiction is rampant in the United States. One of the reasons for the epidemic is older adults are told they are no longer a good candidate for narcotic pain prescriptions. In support groups, seniors tell stories of no longer being able to obtain their medication legally so they turned to illegal means of obtaining the drug. […]
With great technology comes great advances, but there is always a cost that comes with progress. The rise of texting and communication via social media has generated a new language, invented by the young and highlighted by abbreviations and intentional misspellings to create expediency while disregarding grammar and punctuation for ease of typing. Although language is constantly evolving and […]
A debate over what makes a “true” journalist was sparked recently by the secret interview of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera conducted by actor Sean Penn and published in Rolling Stone in January of 2016. Those who believe Penn correct in describing himself as a journalist cite prior interviews he conducted with other world figures. Others […]