How To Make Someone You Love Stop Doing Something You Hate
If you’ve ever known someone who leaves his/her toenail clippings in the carpets, tosses clothes on the floor, or is just generally irritating in a way that makes you feel powerless, passive-aggressive or downright mean, this article is for you.
“You’re Not So Ugly” – My Korean Homestay Students
As a “homestay father” Ross Lonergan has been hosting international students in his home since 1993. In this article he shares some memories of a special group of students who lived with him in the 1990s.
An Unlikely Friendship: The German Girl and the Candy Bomber
At Remembrance Day, a story from postwar Berlin that may surprise you, a reminder that small gestures and acts of kindness — a child’s letter, a quick decision, two sticks of gum — can have unexpected, far-reaching results. At this time … Read more →
No, Your Mean Girls Probably Didn’t Peak in High School
Is it is myth that Mean Girls left their best days behind them in high school? We might wish they all turned into has-been uglies but wishing doesn’t always make it so.
Grandma Gets Her Wings…and Her Bucket List Wish
For the first time in her 76 years, grandma has her very own place, a bachelor apartment. It was just one of the things on her “twisted” bucket list.
Confessions of a Former Gleek: Part 1
Inspired by the hit TV series Glee, Julie Harrison reflects back on her former life as a “Gleek” in the high school drama club.
The Coffee Companions
I like to write on Sunday mornings after a coffee with a couple of friends because it is the time I feel the most refreshed. This past Sunday I started out with the hopes of writing a fantastic piece that I would be able to send off into cyberspace … Read more →
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