In thumbing through the Orthodox English Dictionary the other day in search of a word, I came upon the definition for another word, “racism:”

a.)  the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics, abilities, or qualities specific to that race , especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or [...]

For centuries, children have enjoyed blowing bubbles.  There is something enthralling in creating or witnessing a bubble as it grows, seemingly blissfully floats in the air, and ultimately pops.  Sometimes, the anticipation of a bubble popping becomes too much for us, and we puncture it, ending its existence before its natural life span has run.  [...]

In my thirty-plus years in the field of career services, I have met many talented individuals whose career opportunities were hindered severely because of deficiencies in their educational backgrounds.  Whether the missing credential was a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree or perhaps a Certificate in a particular discipline, the lack of an employer-required educational credential [...]

Just about half a century ago, The Kinsey Report, the runaway primer “Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know about Sex but Were Afraid to Ask,” and the Free Love movement all brought sex from its hiding place in the bedroom out into the open.  Ricky and Lucy slept in separate beds, but the Brady Bunch [...]

On March 17th, Irish Catholics around the world will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.  Liturgical or non-liturgical, Irish or hailing from another culture, this is a day that everyone is wearing the green and celebrating.  But who, exactly, was St. Patrick?

According to history, Patrick, whose Latin name was Patricus, entered the world as a Roman Briton [...]

I suppose you have heard of Mr. Bojangles, who danced his way throughout the American South.  Bojangles was immortalized in song by artists including Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.  Our story concerns another famous music man, a local boy made good, known as Banjo Joe.  I first made his acquaintance [...]

In 1999, “The Blair Witch Project” became the most successful independently produced film to that point in time, raking in more than $100 million in its opening weekend and grossing more than $160 million in the United States and $248 million worldwide.  A low budget horror film that cost less than $35 thousand to create, [...]

The term “obesity” describes human body weight considered to be unhealthy  according to certain clinical parameters.  Based upon body mass charts, these parameters are calculated using the heights and genders of non-obese individuals as standards for good health.  When a human being ingests food, the body converts it into glucose (a form of sugar), which [...]

August 6, 1945 was no ordinary day.  Although the Allied Forces had achieved victory in Europe, World War II still raged on in the Pacific Theater.  The Japanese were, and remain to this day, an extremely proud race.  Demonstrating their resolve at Iwo Jima and Okinawa, they preferred to fight to the death rather than [...]

The ultimate responsibility for educating children has always fallen to their parents, and this is true even in a country in which the average per pupil cost of a public education approaches $10,000.  Educators, burdened by institutional or school district policies and government regulations, often do not have the time to ensure that their entire [...]

Nothing brings warmth and personality to a home like living plants, flowers, and herbs.  And for businesses wishing to attract new customers via a professional, personable image, the proper selection of plants, flowers, and shrubs are perfect.  But it’s not the just the fauna; it’s the way it is presented.   Home improvement stores and garden [...]