Photo by brandon siu on Unsplash By Jaden Minarcheck From as far back as I can remember, I’ve felt a deep urge to understand the universe around me, a symphony from the universe herself that seemed to call out to me even as a child. One day, when I was only two years old, myContinue reading “The Universe’s Symphony “
Category Archives: Writing
Correcting the U.S. Nursing Shortage
Photo by Sandy Torchon on Pexels by Emma Large We live in a world where little kids fall off bicycles and need to go to ER for stitches, Grandma and Grandpa get dementia and need to stay in a nursing home, and almost everybody needs to go to the doctor’s office for check-ups. Do youContinue reading “Correcting the U.S. Nursing Shortage”
Celiac Disease: A Rare Disorder on the Rise
Low magnification micrograph of small intestinal mucosa copyright © 2011 Michael Bonert. by Estella Williams Prior to five months ago, I had only heard the term “celiac disease” a few times in my life. I never knew anyone who was diagnosed with it, nor did I realize the severity of the condition. I thought celiac disease was nothing more than aContinue reading “Celiac Disease: A Rare Disorder on the Rise”
Fear Will not Control Me
Photo by nasim dadfar on Unsplash by Jonathon Stevenson 2019 Stark State College Composition Essay Contest Winner I was standing at the part of the gate that had been cut a few hours earlier. As I looked out in front of me, I had time to realize a few things about myself. I thought back to some ofContinue reading “Fear Will not Control Me”
Turn and Face the Strange…
Photo by Ezekiel Elin on Unsplash by Emily Baumgardner 2019 Stark State College Composition Essay Contest Winner I saw David Bowie for the first time in Labyrinth, a 1986 Jim Henson film that he starred in, and his entrance was nothing short of fantastical. An owl bursts through the opening doors out of a storm, andContinue reading “Turn and Face the Strange…”
Destigmatizing Single-Parent Adoption
by Katie McVicker Headlines about single-parent adoption are far and few between, except in the cases of celebrities, such as Angelina Jolie, who is raising three of her biological children along with three adopted children in her multi-million dollar home. Do single individuals need to be millionaires to be loving, supportive, and resourceful adoptive parents?Continue reading “Destigmatizing Single-Parent Adoption”
The Sound of Love
If I were to perish tonight, let me peacefully evanesce with you wrapped inside my arms. For when my heart dwindles, the symphony within yours shall orchestrate the heavens to prepare for lover’s depart as your notes carry me home. “Hello everyone, I’m Steven LeRoux. I’m a husband, father to 4 beautiful boys and anContinue reading “The Sound of Love”
American Malls: Left to Die or Resurrected?
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, malls in America (while open) were lively, crowded spaces. They were the place everyone, boys and girls, old and young, went to. However, once they closed, whether temporarily or permanently, the atmosphere completely changed. Malls became eerie, almost as if the building had been abandoned, or was “dead.” This phenomenonContinue reading “American Malls: Left to Die or Resurrected?”
Smile, Your Mom Chose Life
As a drifter, I’m always on the lookout for a new home; whether it’s on a park bench, behind a dumpster, or in this case, a car. I’ve been watching the car from behind a building for about an hour to see if the owner would come back to their beat up Station Wagon, butContinue reading “Smile, Your Mom Chose Life”
Why Do People Repudiate Christianity?
People have become inundated with laws, systems, opinions, fake news – life in general. Most of us are searching for our purpose in life and wondering why we even exist in the first place as you think to yourself that there must be more to life than working in toxic environments, with people we tolerateContinue reading “Why Do People Repudiate Christianity?”
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