Craig Ruvere

News is everywhere, and its sole purpose today seems to encourage divisiveness rather than unity. Today’s societal climate is a raging sea of confusion, judgment, adversity and animosity. The information being reported - both accurately and inaccurately - is extremely impactful as we go about our daily lives, none of which are spared involvement in one way or another.   The era of definitive and esteemed experts has been replaced by the internet’s unending stream of information. It often lacks credibility and statistical proof yet remains revered by those who cannot discern between what’s factual and what’s propaganda. This unending internet stream allows individuals to find the information which best supports their feelings, claims, views, decisions and biases – maintaining ignorance rather than challenging their own beliefs and trying to…

Cutting the cord is the latest trend when it comes to television entertaining. Gone are the days when you’re held prisoner to cable companies and contracts which charge outrageous prices for programming you’ll never watch in an 24-hour day. Streaming services are now all the rage. But while they may be less expensive, streaming services are addictive - costing you time you’ll never get back. Let me explain. I cut the cord when my wife and I moved from New Jersey to Colorado as sort of a test to see if we could do without. As you’re often busy unpacking and organizing your new home, there isn’t really much time for television at the end of a busy (and often exhausting) day. So when we were finally settled into our…