Let me guess: It’s the beginning of February, and you’re one of those kids who either didn’t apply to any school early or unfortunately got …
When We Write About Writing
I recently finished a rather interesting book about the craft of writing. Hidden within Why I Write: Thoughts on the Craft of Fiction are essays. Some of them …
We Can Be Heroes
I remember loving Labyrinth’s magic and glitter and its Goblin King all through childhood. Then I read The Perks of Being a Wallflower as an …
The Ignored Facet of Human Trafficking: Forced Labor
For the first three parts of this article series on human trafficking, see here, here, and here. 21 million people. There are 21 million …
The New Me in 2016
A new year, a new beginning. I said goodbye to 2015 with hopes of a brighter 2016. I wish that it will be a year of …
Just a Matter of Time
Watching The Curious Case of Benjamin Button for the first time, I was mesmerized by the clock that moved backwards. The idea that time might …
New Year, New Resolutions
“ Maybe this year…we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives not looking for flaws, but for potential.” — Ellen Goodman . Resolutions …
Judge Not My Passion
Purpose is why you are in the journey; passion is the fire that lights your way. Strive hard, work hard, walk toward your goal. Don’t we …
Begin Helping Others This MLK Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. represented a new beginning for America during the 1950s and 1960s. Among other civil rights activists, such as Rosa Parks and Cesar …