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Allow me to take you on a tour with assorted samples of my wonderful career journey across prestigious media organizations.
Working at WPLG TV 10, NBC, Univision, Telemundo, Cablevision, Imaginus, and USIA has given you an incredibly diverse perspective on broadcast, cable, and online media. We will visit local to national to international audiences, and across different languages and cultures.
The mix of English and Spanish-language broadcasting, combined with the international scope of USIA work, has created some fascinating creative challenges and opportunities.

In the 50's, it cost 20 cents. In 1988, 83 cents for a gallon of gasoline.

You'd never know it based on today's prices, which top off around $3.33 a gallon

The American malls are not well, as young consumers' shopping experiences may be causing a slow death for traditional retailers.

It's fascinating to see how consumer behavior is evolving, especially among younger demographics. The shift away from traditional mall experiences reflects broader trends in how people shop, socialize, and prioritize their spending.

Caveat Emptor is a Latin phrase meaning "let the buyer beware." Be responsible for making sure that it's a good deal before paying.

What ever happened to customer service? In this case, a new City Island auto repair in our neighborhood. Since I like to support local businesses, I decided to check it out. I took a walk in the cold 20-degree temperature to ask the owner if he could repair my ruptured brake line for about 200 dollars.

The Republicans have yet to release a budget but their debt limit plan proposes $4.5 trillion in cuts, including student loan forgiveness.

The worst US House Speaker in history happens to be GOP leader Kevin McCarthy. His "Limit, Save, Grow Act" would return discretionary spending to Fiscal Year 2022 levels, limit the growth of spending to 1 percent a year, and limit other government spending. These cuts would be tied to a $1.5 trillion increase of the debt ceiling.

The Ukrainian leader has evolved into a global statesman. From comedy to tragedy. President Z  Channels Chaplin and W. Churchill.

Charlie Chaplin - Final Speech from The Great Dictator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7GY1Xg6X20

Top Democrats who signaled a deal on POTUS Joe Biden's big domestic bill point out that momentum fizzled and tempers flared as a paid family leave proposal fell out of favor and so did the billionaires' tax appeared scrapped, mostly to satisfy The Demolition Duo, US Senators Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Krysten Sinema of Arizona.

POTUS, The Democrats, and The White House Press Secretary reveal a show and tell chart of our USA Debt Increase comparisons.

The White House is looking to reset the messaging around its multi-trillion dollar spending bills deadlocked in Congress, as President Joe Biden hits the road to pitch popular elements of the package.

The Democrats are also urging lawmakers to pass a bill to raise or suspend the federal government's $28.4 trillion debt ceiling by the end of this week, warning that failure holds devastating economic consequences.

Whether an individual consumer, business owner, community leader, elected or appointed official, if you are still opposed to higher minimum wages then you are just plain STUPID, don't care, and certainly DO NOT understand the engine that drives the US economy.

If you want to be a PARROT, instead of a PATRIOT, go ahead, keep "parroting" those talking points about the devastating effects a higher minimum wage would have on the economy that your political party, chamber of commerce, or other conflicted and the self-serving source is shoving down your throat!