Consumer activism is, in essence, the practice of trying to affect social change through one’s consumption practices. It may seem like a lackluster approach to activism, but on a large scale it can have...
Last August, I wrote a piece calling for an end to predatory lending practices in Alabama. Now, legislation is in the works to regulate this exploitative industry. On Feb. 28, legislators introduced a...
You should read a good book. There is a lot of statistical evidence of a positive correlation between reading good books and intelligence. Though, be careful not to confuse these statistics with those...
If you’ve ever seen a crime movie or a movie about the mob in general, then you have probably heard the term “racketeering.” It’s organized crime’s bread and butter – the foundation that such...
I told myself that I wasn’t going to write about the election. Without a doubt the 2016 presidential race has been quite the spectacle, but the 24/7 news coverage tends to beat any journalistic opportunity...
There is a certain intrinsic value to a substance that gives you the ability to work harder. The increasing demands of today’s academic world call for students who are willing to go the extra mile, push...
“Four or five men get together, they think up some way to fool the emperor, and they inform him of whatever he must approve…. As Diocletian himself used to declare, an emperor –– good, careful,...
Bright, burnt orange was the overwhelming color. The box of a building was seemingly barren, aside from a few posters scattered about that all said the same thing more or less, “Get cash fast.” Aside...
