An act of violence and terror disrupted what should have been a day full of pride and glorious celebration. The 117th Boston Marathon was held yesterday, on Patriots day; a New England holiday recognizing the battles of Lexington and Concord. Tragedy shook this normally joyous…
Yesterday was a very sad day for Boston. The bombing during the annual Boston Marathon took away three lives and injured more than 170 people. I don’t know what kind of heartless person would do this knowing that so many kids would be in danger….
Can you imagine finding out that all of a sudden someone you care about is gone from this world? I can. I think you can only know this feeling if you’ve lived through it. I lost a friend, and it hurt so much – but…
I fear the Good Samaritan may be gone. Not too long ago I was walking down a street with a friend, minding my own business like everyone else, and saw a woman rushing out into the middle of the intersection. This caught my attention, and…
The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology recently released a committee opinion regarding over-the-counter access (meaning you don’t need a prescription) to oral contraceptives. When I first read this I thought about how beneficial this would be for teens who might be worried if their…
If you happen to live in the Northeast part of the US, this blog entry might hit home. The atmosphere in Boston on Monday morning was a bit peculiar: lots of bright yellow ponchos, wind, a misty rain, and a quiet busyness as people made…
Are you familiar with twitter trends? If you are then you must have heard about #firstworldproblems. The trend consists of a lot of tweets with complaints about trivial things such as what show to watch, cell phone battery’s running low, not knowing what to eat, etc. There’s…
The 2012 presidential election is almost underway. Unfortunately, if you’re not at least 18 years of age, voting at the polls is a far-away dream. My question is; should teens under the age of eighteen years be allowed to vote? Voting gives people a loud…
Not everyone is bullied, so some of us may not realize that it’s a big problem. Bullies tend to attack the most vulnerable people and that’s what makes them so dangerous. Victims of bullying tend to have low self-esteem to begin with, so they typically don’t have…
I just read the commencement speech given by David McCullough Jr. at Wellesley High School (Wellesley, Massachusetts) titled “You’re Not Special”. I was surprised by the title and found it hard to believe that a speaker would tell students at their high school graduation that…