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5 Questions You Are Afraid To Answer Out Loud [Opinion]

Bruce Mikells — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:54:37 +0000

These are the kind of questions that will make shuffle your feet. They are not for the faint of heart. They are for those that are simply ready to admit that what I am doing now isn't working.

5 Simple And Easy Ways To Be A Nicer Person [Opinion]

Bruce Mikells — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:56:06 +0000

I have actually discovered that these simple suggestions not only make me appear to be nicer to others but I like the guy I see in the mirror a lot more when I remember to practice them.

Wealthy Families Hire Handicapped Guides To Beat The Lines At Disney [Opinion]

Bruce Mikells — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:00:17 +0000

One woman bragged to her friends that while others waited over two hours for entrance to It's A Small World, her family and paid handicapped guide got on the ride in less than two minutes. Is this fair? It's not against the rules or policies that Disney has in place. Or is this the reason America is losing it's place as the greatest nation in the world?

Is This Advertisement Racist? [Opinion]

Bruce Mikells — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:51:23 +0000

The further reaching effect of this advertisement is not about selling toothpaste. It has stirred a whole new debate on racism. Is it racist to suggest that people of the Caucasian race are not good dancers? I watch Dancing with the Stars and I see white folks doing just fine so my simple mind tells me this is simply a lighthearted poke at a not that important stereotype.

5 Unwritten Rules I Wish More People Would Remember [Opinion]

Bruce Mikells — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:02:51 +0000

Unwritten rules, maybe if we wrote them down more people would remember them? Actually these aren’t rules as much as they are manners. I like to think of them a basic human civility. By the way basic human civility appears to be on the endangered species list. I think if more people remembered these concepts [...]

Is It Really Carnival's Fault [Opinion]

Bruce Mikells — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:19:38 +0000

Why must we live in a society where the first thing we think about is how can I stick it to somebody else? Have we finally lowered ourselves to to same level as all those attorneys we abhor that promise to make us rich with one phone call?

Drinking And Driving – Bruce's Crazy Opinion Might Make You Mad

Bruce Mikells — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 19:17:43 +0000

Confession time: I have gotten behind the wheel of a car when I have had too much to drink. I don’t do it now and won’t ever do it again. I am a recovering alcoholic and by the grace of God I will be sober today. Many of you will climb behind the wheel of [...]

Charlie Daniels Reacts to 'Obamacare' Healthcare Mandate

Billy Dukes — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 23:00:22 +0000

News that the Supreme Court upheld the national healthcare mandate — dubbed Obamacare — has angered some, delighted others and left a few country artists worried about the future of the United States. Charlie Daniels was quick to speak his mind on Twitter Thursday morning.

Presidents, Who is Your Favorite?

Bruce Mikells — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:35:29 +0000

Do you remember films that taught us to duck and cover in the event of nuclear war? Like a desk was going to keep us safe from radioactive fallout. Do you remember when the words "in color" were included in the beginning of a lot of television shows? Do you remember how all the television stations carried the broadcast of astronauts blasting off to the moon? If you do, then you have no doubt heard the phrase, "Any child can grow up to be President of the United States".