By Mike Lavelle There was a time when we had a deep political divide, racial strife, civic unrest, wide-spread protests, riots in many American cities, and a pandemic. I was only...
Category - Opinion
About Keisha
By Sean Colbert Life is full of ups and downs. You can have the best time and then be hit with something challenging, and even...
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Op-Ed: Favorite Moments of 2021
By Sean ColbertSenior Pantano High School January is the year of new beginnings, it’s when everyone sits down and thinks...
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Student Op-Ed
Vaccines in the Workplace: One Step Closer to Freedom By Sebastian CaroCienega High School student One of the greatest causes of...
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Contemplations: Thanksgiving in a World of Uncertainty
By Khevin Barnes For as long as humans have walked on planet Earth they have endeavored to journey toward the edges of the universe. The tallest mountains have been climbed and the deepest...
If Wishes Were True
By Karen Bova As I sit here looking out the window, I imagine that the world out there hasn’t changed since last February. I imagine that the Covid-19 had never come. And anytime I...
Mike’s Musings
By Michael Lavelle Recently, I read a question on Quora, an online site where people ask questions and others provide answers. Someone wrote, “I don’t know who or what to believe anymore. I...
So Fast, Very Furious
By Solana Willis To understand how the modern action film has been heightened, look no further than the Fast & Furious film series. This multi-billion dollar franchise began with a...
Notes From Italy
By Suzanne Saluti I follow a Facebook page for news about our province (county) in the central Italian region of Marche where we live. This was posted today- June 14, 2020: “The province of...
Letter to the Editor
From J. Rodriquez It’s been interesting to watch the extremes to which we all have gone to in dealing with the COVID—19 pandemic. It is estimated that approximately $2.1 trillion...
Losing Weight with Medical Weight Loss
By Dr. Azam MD, MPH & Samreen Khan, MHA, BSC Losing weight is a complex process and can be disappointing if you are not getting the results you want. There are so many factors that...
Parenting in the Age of COVID-19
By Kimberly Crossland, Owner of The Focus-Driven Biz At the time of writing, stores are still struggling to keep up with demand, people are actively social distancing, and schools are...
Reflecting on Awards Season
By Jared Free The 2019 Oscars will go down in history as not just one of the few ceremonies to honor a film that is actually good with Best Picture, but this is the first year where the top...