Leaving the City We got on the bus early that first morning and left before the sun had time to awaken. It took a while to get where we were going. It took all morning, I remember. We were heading out...

The thing is, I work at the liquor store. I’m not going to tell you which one since I would really like to keep my job--it makes me enough money to pay my bills, at least. I’ve stood behind the counter...

Working at a gas station is not all sunshine and rainbows, I assure you. For a little blink of insight, we have guns under the counter for our protection if needed. Let's just say, get ready for a crazy...

People always say that these days, everyone’s a critic. That is simply not true. Sure, people might express their opinions about their “favorite” things, but that does not make them a critic. Instead,...

March 27, 2021: Morning  We loaded up into the car and made our way to Gatlinburg. Tenn., from little ole Jonesville, Louisiana. A small and underdeveloped town couldn’t hold down three wild girls...

Going to college is one of the biggest transitions in life. It can also be difficult balancing school, work and personal life.  Not so much for 18 year old Cody Topper. Head in the Game “My friends...

Why do we, as a species, go into panic mode when something isn’t quite right? Fear has been an essential part of survival for all of human history. We worry about predators, traps, and other threats...

You learn about pronouns as early as elementary school, maybe even earlier. You learn possessive pronouns, like his and hers and even theirs.  It becomes an easy, normal part of your everyday speech.  A...

What can students learn from this subject, and how can it change their perception of the world? The Benefits Philosophy can give students the ability to think about and question difficult topics. However,...

When the subject of guns is brought up in the United States, there are always at least two sides. On one extreme, there is the group that is very patriotic, and they love their guns, and on the other....

The Background Spanish and French are the most taught secondary languages in the American school curriculum. There are around 41 million native Spanish speakers and around 12 million bilingual Spanish...

When humanity's time on the Earth ends, it’s not going to be zombies, nuclear war or a huge asteroid hurtling into the planet that instantly decimates millions. It is most likely going to be climate...