Friday, May 5, 8:50 a.m., Hammond, Louisiana — Today is my last day of high school, and...
Category - Perspective
Rockin’ Omaha
“Wanna smoke?” The Kid in the Black Beanie asks, and offers me the end of his half smoked Marlboro...
Spring lightning on the Pioneer Trails
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Lessons learned from hurricane relief work
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Look good, feel great and have money left over!
RED BANK, NEW JERSEY, U.S.A. — Who says great style has to come with a cost high enough to...
Trix are for higher test scores
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The long flight: getting there isn’t half the fun
HONOLULU, Hawaii, U.S.A. — “Come on Kathryn, you can’t watch TV until you’re done packing,”...
When the college envelope is thin
WATERTOWN, Connecticut, U.S.A. — I wasn’t expecting the letter until Saturday. Since they...