Opinion
Governor may eviscerate Medi-Cal benefits
On April 26 I appeared before the California’s State Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services to oppose Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposed elimination of occupational and physical therapies, as I have received these therapies for traumatic brain and orthopedic injuries. The 2010-’11 proposed budget has the “Governor’s Trigger Mechanism,” requiring $6.9 billion in additional [...]
The World Wide Web no longer neutralized
Imagine sitting down at your computer, typing in a URL, and waiting with mounting impatience for the website to load. Nothing. The connection has timed out. You refresh the page: still nothing. You check your internet connection, and it is just fine. You refresh again. Maybe this time you get a new screen. Maybe it [...]
How not to let summer break break the bank
I wouldn’t call myself an expert traveler, but I would say that I am somewhat of a deal junkie and because I do end up vacationing about 4 or 5 times a year, I’d love to offer some advice. Summer is around the corner and if you haven’t found your travel deals yet, you might [...]
After so many years, health care reform passes
WASHINGTON, DC – After exactly one year and two months of debate over health care, Congress has finally passed the landmark bill. Although the bill does not provide coverage to all Americans, 30 million Americans who currently don’t have insurance have to be grateful to the president and his team for staying on course and [...]
The future addition to your toys in the attic
Growing up as a pure ’90s kid, I was raised on Pogs and Legos. As I grew older, my toys became more and more advanced, thus embarking into the realm of Super Nitendo and Tamagotchi. Timeless as those toys are, always holding a special place in my heart, society has reached technological advances that make [...]
School-going moms continue to seek balance
As a mother myself, I often have a lot to say about finding the balance to continue education and being present with your children. We all have dreams and would love to be role models for our kids by graduating and accomplishing what we set out to do, but sometimes the cost can feel too [...]
Despite technology, we need to go outside more
Today, the world as we know it revolves around technology with phones, computers and TV. We are almost spoiled with these advancements. When one of these devices stops working, in some cases, it’s like a part of us has temporarily died. Almost everybody in the U.S. has at least some type of electronic device. Most [...]
Pitfalls in the Bay Area’s public transportation
The Bay Area offers lots of public transportation, which is great for people that don’t have cars and/or a license. Although you can get almost everywhere in the Bay Area on transit, things might have been better if we had built upon the old system instead of building a whole new one. The electric trains [...]
The future of college education in this country
As I watched the protest of students and faculty members across 17 states, demanding an equal and accessible public education system, I knew that we are finally going to force the system to reverse this sickening trend of high-cost education. The truth is, our politicians are hypocritical when they say that the future of our [...]
‘Avatar’s’ plot not as original as most think it is
Most of us have heard about “Avatar,” the movie that practically made a new genre of movies. It is a wonder how writer and director James Cameron was able to create such an original thrilling and out-of- this-world experience. Or is it? Although I was not able to watch the movie in 3-D, I still [...]