Put Elf on the Shelf back in the box I don’t like the mischievous elf on or off the shelf....

When adults bully adults, kids suffer October is National Bullying Prevention Month. “Every day thousands of young people experience bullying...

September 2019 is National Suicide Prevention Month Talking about suicide prevention is becoming less of a taboo topic in the...

Weight does not determine worth   What is the difference between weight and worth? One changes—the other does not. Adding...

Passing the stay calm test How do you stay calm in the mist of a trigger? It’s usually the small...

Immigrants are humans I have a habit of glancing at the back of quarters to see which state or event...

IT’S CHEAPER TO LIVE IN A CAVE Plumbers, electricians, carpenters, heating and cooling workers, and skilled laborers are necessary, but...

Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum for Jimmy Carter Former President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, reminds me of the energizer bunny—he just keeps...

Trump’s wall brawl     On the 35th day of the longest government shutdown in USA history, President Donald Trump...

Toddler Trump needs a timeout in the Oval Office President Trump announced an end to the government shutdown on January...

Our love affair with pizza pie The story of America’s love relationship with pizza began in 1905 in New York...

A rebuttal book to Hillbilly Elegy The Appalachian region, defined by the Appalachian Regional Commission, includes 420 counties in 13...

Savor the flavors of holidays   The main purpose of food is to nourish the body to keep humans alive....

Not guilty vs. innocent   Guilty or not guilty. In the United States, a person is considered innocent until proven...

September is Pain Awareness Month   Melissa Martin An ongoing dilemma exists within the management of chronic pain due to...

September 9, 2018 Disgusting. Sickening. Nauseating. Words that try to describe human sex trafficking. Evil. Don’t call these predators animals—because...

What you should know about nuclear stress tests   Melissa Martin According to Dr. Eric Bricker’s article on Compass Navigating...