Apparently Mark Twain once said, “Thunder is good, thunder is impressive, but it is the lightning...
Category - Perspective
Christmas in the parish
Our Christmas tree, at home. (Samantha Perez/YJI) Christmas Day, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana...
Gluttony? No thanks
TURLOCK, California, U.S.A. — I didn’t eat much this Thanksgiving. Oh, the HORROR! Your head...
My class ring
BRISTOL, Connecticut, U.S.A. — “You look like Congresswoman Barbie,” my classmates told me as...
The longest three hours of my life
Miami, FLORIDA, U.S.A. — My mother has been sick for quite some time. Actually, she’s been...
Thankful for end to marching band season
Bristol, Connecticut, UNITED STATES – After Thanksgiving, it’s all over. I’m not talking...
Feeling scared as a new high school student
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, U.S.A. — Except bees and roller coasters, nothing really...
Dodging recruitment
TERRYVILLE, Connecticut, U.S.A. — Seniors are put through a lot in their final year of high...