Invent Your Own Avatar
What to Do When You Find a Lone Star Tick on You Not long ago, while mowing my lawn, I felt a strange tickle on my ankle….
Trump Turns Heads Over
President Donald Trump said Vice President JD Vance is “most likely” his heir-apparent but stressed it’s too early to make that call. At a White House event…
16 Tales of Individuals
Sometimes success takes hard work, other times it’s pure chance. These real-life stories show how luck—good or bad—can turn everything around. Luck isn’t always good, but sometimes…
The Christmas Gameboy
One Christmas, my mom cried when a Gameboy appeared under the tree. Dad thought it came from a family friend. Years later, after Dad passed, Mom revealed…
Meet Yazemeenah Rossi,
The idea that age determines our capabilities is one that Yazemeenah Rossi opposes, and it’s a concept that I like. One of the people who is challenging…
I was arguing with my sister.
My sister Sylvie and I argued about washing towels with clothes. I thought combining them saved time, but she warned that towels’ heavy, abrasive nature could damage…
What Lurked Under
Rancher Jack’s morning began like any other—coffee in hand, boots pressing into dry soil. But when he reached his cornfield, his chest tightened. Overnight, the stalks had…
Living With My Ex:
At first, Meridith barely noticed the porch light. Just green. Just one of Darion’s quirks. Two years post-divorce, they still lived together out of necessity, not love….
A Historic Shift? U.S.
In recent years, few policy debates have evolved as quickly and dramatically as the conversation surrounding cannabis in the United States. Once regarded primarily as an illicit…
My Friend’s Locker Had My
My best friend and I share a gym, and our locker codes match—my birthday. One day, I opened his locker by mistake and found a notebook inside….