Domestic drilling damaging

By Fred Lambert / flambert@valenciavoice.com
March 15, 2012
Filed under Opinion

With gas at $3.75 per gallon, it isn’t surprising that about half of all Americans support oil drilling and production in the United States. But the urge toward quick fixes plagues modern society more and more with fleeting attention spans and near-instant access to everything. The reality is that... Read more »

Hollywood does glorify abuse

By Brittany Rose / brose@valenciavoice.com
March 6, 2012
Filed under Opinion

Picture it: your friend comes to you with a bruised face and tells you that her boyfriend beat her up. Said boyfriend is then arrested, sentenced to probation and literally banned by the court system from seeing your friend for a set amount of time. Flash forward to two years down the road when the... Read more »

Hollywood doesn’t glorify abuse

By Jeremy S. Williams / jwilliams@valenciavoice.com
March 6, 2012
Filed under Opinion

Hollywood is accused of a lot when society goes astray -- sex, drugs, violence -- anything and everything that spurs outrage will unavoidably be linked back to something seen in a movie or on TV, or something heard in a song, but it seems like the finger is never pointed at the real culprit when a situation... Read more »

Oscar wrap up

Jeremy S. Williams / jwilliams@valenciavoice.com
March 6, 2012
Filed under Opinion

Hollywood had their annual love affair with themselves this past Sunday with the 84th Academy Awards with host Billy Crystal emceeing for the ninth time. A throw back to the past, Hollywood spent the night honoring movies about movies and awarding Hollywood’s elite who have been acknowledged with... Read more »

This idiotic week: Houston funeral, ESPN slur, Megacon

By Jeff Shedden / jshedden@valenciavoice.com
February 24, 2012
Filed under Opinion

Whitney Houston:  Like any other popular singer or actor who dies before accomplishing nonagenarian status, the entire nation shuts down to fixate on the death of Whitney Houston. We did it for Michael Jackson, we did it for Heath Ledger, we even did it for that deep-fried mess, Anna-Nicole Smith Whitney’s... Read more »

Jeff Loves: no really, it’s true!

By Jeff Shedden / jshedden@valenciavoice.com
February 13, 2012
Filed under Opinion

People ask me all the time, “Jeff, you’re so full of hate, is there anything you actually love?” The answer is, a firm, resounding “NO!” I kid, I kid. Of course there are things I love. Most readers of the Voice have never seen me in person (I’m always available to sign autographs!),... Read more »

Yes to Obama re-election

By Shay Castle / scastle@valenciavoice.com
January 26, 2012
Filed under Opinion, Politics

Obama is focusing his re-election campaign on the strength of his foreign policy, as he should. The majority of American voters are woefully ignorant of foreign affairs, but most understand the need for a strong leader, and recognize the President’s competency in that arena. It is true that... Read more »

No to Obama re-election

By Brittany Gil / bgil@valenciavoice.com
January 26, 2012
Filed under Opinion, Politics

President Barack Obama’s leadership style approval rating dropped to an all-time low for the third straight month in August 2010, he hasn’t recovered yet. Although Obama made more than an effort to keep his promises, it seems more American citizens have become disillusioned with his presidential... Read more »

Award shows rock

by Jeremy Williams / jwilliams@valenciavoice.com
January 23, 2012
Filed under Opinion

It's that time of year again folks, and I couldn't be more excited! No not the Super Bowl or any other sporting event. Not the exhausting road to the White House either. I believe we have all had our fill of Republican debates and smear campaigns. No, my friends, with the start if the new year we have... Read more »

Award shows suck

by Jeff Shedden / jshedden@valenciavoice.com
January 23, 2012
Filed under Opinion

Award shows are a great way to honor the best of the film and music industries, or at least they used to be. They’ve finally crossed the line and are trying to be a form of entertainment themselves.No! That’s just a polite way of saying that pretty much every award show is a total sham, and that... Read more »