I was introduced to author Michael Brookes through one of his horror stories. He is an excellent writer, and he was doing something on his website …
Barbies, Princesses, and a Petition We All Need to Sign
When I was little, my grandmother would buy me endless numbers of Barbies. I would come home with armloads of Barbies, each one blonde and …
Camp Harmony
United in Harmony is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization that was established in 1989 as a response to homelessness and poverty facing children in our community. …
The Truth About Sex
Sex can be awesome or awful, sensual or scary, wonderful or wretched; it can be frustrating or satisfying, intimate or impersonal, boring or magical. Sex …
How to Make Your Own Lip Gloss
Are you looking for a good lip gloss recipe? Probably not! You probably didn’t know that there was such a thing. But there is! This …
Scammers
Scammers are constantly thinking up ways to steal from you, so here are some things to look out for: Ah, adulthood – that magical time …
Dear High School Me
Dear High School Me, The person you are now is largely the person that you are still going to be more than 25 years later, …
Curly Headed Wonder: GERM Magazine Salutes Shirley Temple Black
Shirley Temple became a professional actress at the age of three. From 1935-1938, she was the world’s number one box-office star, even ousting Clark Gable. …
Dear Abraham Lincoln…
In honor of Abe Lincoln’s birthday, we thought we’d share part of a lovely piece written by brilliant author, illustrator, and designer Maira Kalman. “In …