By Fernando Alcantara Western Sun executive editor I just discovered that I have an addiction. I suspect that I am not the only one. Not to worry, however. My addiction is not […]
iPhone addicts are helpless to stop touching screen
Facebook users dislike the latest format change
By Fernando Alcantara Sun executive editor I don’t want to hear one more person complain about Facebook changing their layout and design. Especially since the service is free. The day you have […]
How much force is reasonable force?
By Fernando Alcantara Sun executive editor The death of a mentally-ill homeless man after a confrontation with Fullerton police officers in July has many questioning the tactics and reasoning used by those […]
CrossFit Heroic workout
By Fernando Alcantara Western Sun managing editor CrossFit has been mentioned several times in this column not only because I am a strong proponent for the methodology, but also a CrossFitter […]
Fundraising begins for Green LB Festival
By Fernando Alcantara Sun managing editor Eighty years ago on April 22, 20 million Americans peacefully demonstrated and brought national awareness to environmental problems that plagued the Earth. The results of that […]
Daily habits to promote lifelong health
By Fernando Alcantara Western Sun managing editor Excellent health and fitness levels can be attributed to three main components: exercise, rest and nutrition. Nearly everyone struggles with one component over the […]
Competition brings out best in everyone
By Fernando Alcantara Sun managing editor Thousands of people enter marathons or other sporting events every year for various reasons. For some, the idea of finishing a marathon is on their bucket […]
Vibram FiveFingers reinventing shoes
By Fernando Alcantara Western Sun managing editor Everything you thought you knew about shoes is wrong. Although Spike Lee exclaimed, “It’s gotta be the shoes!” when he saw Michael Jordan go above […]
Fit body; fat wallet
By Fernando Alcantara Western Sun managing editor Times are rough. Books are costing you a fortune, school fees have been raised, financial aid isn’t providing as much as it used to and […]
Fitness takes personal sacrifice
By Fernando Alcantara Sun managing editor An excuse student make when it comes to making time to work-out is the lack thereof. With only so much time in a day, our health […]
