Have you sunken into deep despair? Columnist V. Knowles reminds you that you aren't alone. The key is to know you only have one life to live and you must fight for it.

Are you a keen observer of the human condition and have learned enough to avoid the pitfalls of life? Columnist V. Knowles gives us a kick in the pants with a message to help us control our destiny in 2014.

As we begin the new year, the month we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr., and commence the sixth year of the presidency of the first black man, we must deal with changes. What is the new normal?

Government was created because men have been found to be incapable of governing themselves and intended to be a terror only to the wicked. However, the people in government come from the same pool as mankind. Columnist V. Knowles makes the point that perfection can never be.

If we juxtapose the death of the South African icon Nelson Mandela with the themes within the new movie 12 Years a Slave, then we will find that man can overcome the greatest of oppression and win in the end. Read the words of columnist V. Knowles.

Trouble, death and God. These are the three most certain things in life. Columnist V. Knowles expounds upon them as he references the world's most recent tragedies.

It is almost impossible for men to admit wrongdoing and face the consequences of their actions until they are literally squeezed into a corner and run out of all options. Columnist V. Knowles believes we must push back against the nature of man sometimes.

Is the pursuit of happiness an impossible dream? Columnist V. Knowles shares with us how we can obtain happiness regardless of our situation.