“Good grades lead to scholarships for higher education. A meaningful degree leads to well-paying jobs with opportunities to advance.” This message is drummed incessantly ...

The leaves are falling along with temperatures; the calendar flips to October, and it is officially spooky season. As we drive through the neighborhood, ...

Do you believe in ghosts? The St. Augustine Lighthouse is a beacon to warn ships of the shore. At night, its light shines brightly ...

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A core memory for most millennial fantasy readers is going to the midnight movie releases of Harry Potter. Parents who didn’t want to leave ...

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First sentences are nerve-wracking. It’s the first chance someone has to judge your writing. My first creative writing professor in college told us a ...

We all have a list of the things we need to do. Adulthood is full of them. Our days are full of work, chores, ...

I stretch out my hands How many may I pull out? If not all, there’s one

I was a lonely lavender bushWith a pretty fairy-wing flowerNow!I am a rotting piece of deadwood. Last summerMy minder went on a holidayAnd left ...