Paula Hall's Blog (9)

The pitch was definitely successful. Take the Olympics to a South American country for the first time in history was the message used to make Rio’s argument. A good point indeed, considering Brazil’s role in this global economy. The country is the largest in South America, the 10th economy in the world and, according to the World Bank, will rise to the 5th within the next seven years. But will the 2016 Olympics be good for Rio or Brazil? We are yet to find out. So far, so good! Besides the ent… Continue

As of today guns are allowed in bars and restaurants serving alcohol in the great state of Arizona. So, we drink, drive and pull the trigger. But not only that, we can also point our guns when threatened and that is not intimidation. To some, evolution doesn’t exist; some things never change, so why move forward? In Arizona going back in time is what makes sense, once an Old West, always an Old West. The law in effect today allows people with concealed-weapons permits to bring their guns into… Continue

President Barack Obama comes to Tempe today. He will deliver the commencement address. The Daily Show had this on give or give him not a honorary degree.

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

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Last week’s Supreme Court discussion about the strip-searching in schools throughout the country disturbed me somehow. Believing that it's ok to strip-search our kids in order to keep them safe from drugs or fire arms it is not ok. In a judicial system where a suspect of a crime being investigated by the police department can only have his or her car and/or house searched with a court order, how can we allow school officials to strip-search boys and girls like that? That is definitely not the… Continue

As we approach the final days of elections the fight over the same sex marriage campaigns disturb me. It does not matter if one is in favor or against gay marriage it is just an absurd the amounts of money people behind these campaigns are expending on it. Even worst, in my opinion are the hate contents coming from the organizations that campaign against same sex marriage. One may be against gay… Continue

We all knew people like mother Teresa of Calcutta, Mandela, John Kennedy, Gandhi, Martin Luther King and so many others who dedicated their entire lives standing up for what they believed in and to make this place a better world. These people had and have a world wide image and legacy. The message they sent throughout the globe have an impact on thousands of million of people. I think every person who has that kind of attention must be responsible for that image is passing on to society. What k… Continue

It is understandable that the American foreign policies are focused on the Middle East. After all, thousands of American soldiers and millions of Iraqis have died in the Iraq war. But I am curious to know what do the two candidates for the White House think about Latin American countries. I read today that the US Ambassador in Venezuela has 72 hours to leave the country. The Venezuelan President, Hugo Chaves, is expelling the American Ambassador. So is the Bolivian President, Evo Morales. And V… Continue

What comes first? I have the power therefore I have the domain? In order to conquer and to prove my power I go to war? Everywhere I hear people talk about war, power and domain. In an election year, after a terrorist attack and the war of Iraq, many still treat these subjects in a scary way. News, endless interviews, I hear and read all that I can and still don’t get it. Many times and by many people, countries all over the world are taken for granted and sometimes it seems they are treated lik… Continue

A lot of things catch my attention these days of general elections. It is an interesting time for the United States and for its image throughout the world. As there are two very different candidates for the most important office in the country, the first black man running to be the commander in chief and a woman for VP, one thought keeps coming back into my mind all the time. How do we really vote? In conversations I hear people saying that it would be inadmissible for a black person not to vot… Continue