A new verbal political correctness is making its wending way from the University of Tennessee. Donna Braquet, Director of the University’s Pride Center is urging students to use gender-neutral pronouns when addressing their classmates. She said, “We should not assume someone’s gender by their appearance, nor
It’s time to get in the driver’s seat and map out your academic and extracurricular journey! Outlining a 4-year high school plan will provide checkpoints along the way for families as their students reach milestones and goals. Don’t worry if you are already a junior, this
Spaghetti with Warm Tomato Salad 2 pints multicolored baby tomatoes, halved 1 C. flat leaf parsley, chopped 1/2 C. basil, thinly sliced 1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped 6 Tbsp. olive oil 1 lb. spaghetti 1 Tbsp. minced garlic 2 C. grated Pecorino-Romano cheese Preheat oven to 325°F. Place tomatoes, cut side up on
Recently, during a hospital stay, I discovered that the paper towel dispenser in my bathroom controlled me. Hard as I tried, I could not get the blasted dispenser to give me the towel in a size larger than my thumb… yet alone my hand. No matter
I’ll never forget the first time I heard about Facebook a little over 10 years ago. Now it’s a worldwide phenomenon that everyone and their grandmother (literally) uses. Back then, that was not the case. Back then it was a website my friend told me
The whole college admission process has gotten out of hand! When I was in high school, back in the eighties, we didn’t even discuss college with anyone until senior year. We took the SAT once and the majority of us did not prep for it. Back
Looking for a new “place” for those delicious Jersey tomatoes you can buy now? How ‘bout something yummy using the season’s best fruits like mango, papaya and raspberries? Look no further. This month we offer some great recipes to add some “spice” to your summer
When I was a mere tot I lived in a tiny one bathroom, non-air conditioned “airlight” row home in the Feltonville section of Philadelphia. WWII had just ended and the men, and a few women, were returning from the War Zones in Europe and Asia.
By Jerry Gervase I would put Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird on any personal list of favorite books. It might even be at the very top of the list if I limited it to only novels. It is “Christmas in July” was my first reaction upon
Sports glasses are eyeglasses specially designed to fit securely and comfortably during physical activity, keep your eyes safe, and enhance your vision to give you an extra performance “edge” in the sports you love. In most sports, vision drives performance. So to excel during competition,
