Peter A. Georgescu: Heroes Aren't Just Idols
An idol can inspire you to do something exceptional or creative, yet a hero can teach what it means to choose the good through self-sacrifice.Read More... More on Heroes ...
View ArticleTerry Lyons: Best of 2012: The Athletes, Olympians, Paralympians, Volunteers...
The most skeptic critic of the Olympic movement or the most analytical curmudgeon of a journalist could not find a single thing wrong with the Games of the XXXth Olympiad.Read More... ...
View ArticleLaura Prudom: 'Once Upon A Time' Recap: A Matter Of Life And Death In 'The...
"Once Upon a Time" fully regained its momentum in "The Cricket Game," getting a simple but effective adrenaline boost just by allowing our favorite characters to reunite.Read More... More on TV Recaps ...
View ArticleLeslie Spry, M.D., FACP: New Year, New You: 5 Health Resolutions That Are...
These five resolutions are so easy to resolve to keep, they risk giving New Year's resolutions a new reputation. An added plus: They also happen to be kidney-friendly.Read More... More on Personal...
View ArticleDorian de Wind: War Memories Are Made of These
It is likely that we have already heard firsthand from our World War II veterans most of the stories from that dreadful war and that we may not hear many more new ones as these heroes are leaving us at...
View ArticleDan Persons: Cinefantastique Spotlight Podcast: Texas Chainsaw 3D
Blood runs thick in Texas Chainsaw 3D, both in its usual, slaughterhouse context, but also in a more symbolic way.Read More... ...
View ArticleEd Crego, George Muñoz and Frank Islam: Don't Fence Me in: The Need for...
The evidence is overwhelming; talented and skilled immigrants have been a driving force in building the nation's intellectual, human and financial capital. But, our immigration system and policies are...
View ArticleMichael Yang: CES 2013 Predictions: Separating True Personal Health Device...
The staggering statistics from the on heart disease, diabetes and obesity in America are a wake-up call to take control of our physical well-being and to make this action easy and assessable for...
View ArticleBen Barber: Pakistan Teeters
"Stop me before I injure myself and others" appears to be the political philosophy of modern Pakistan.Read More... More on Pakistan ...
View ArticleAhmad Mohibbi: U.S. Presence in Afghanistan Beyond 2014: Why Is the Obama...
The Taliban vowed to continue fighting against American troops remaining in Afghanistan after 2014, demonstrating the need for larger number of U.S. troops to support the fragile Afghan security forces...
View ArticleAllen Frances: Last Plea To DSM-5: Save Grief From the Drug Companies
Making grief a mental disorder will be a bonanza for drug companies, but a disaster for grievers. The decision is also self-destructive for DSM-5 and further undermines the credibility of APA.Read...
View ArticleChrista Zambardino: Peanut Butter and Jelly and a Whole Bunch of Smiles
I only hope that after you read this, you will think twice then next time you eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and appreciate the fact that you can enjoy this more often than many others...Read...
View ArticleRoy Morris Jr.: Oscar Wilde Invades America
Eight decades before the Beatles invaded America in the winter of 1964, another long-haired, eccentrically dressed young Celt mounted his own one-man British Invasion. His name was Oscar Wilde.Read...
View ArticleDaniel Wagner: Implications of Political Change in the Central African Republic
If we consider what has happened in countries such as Mali and Sudan, and what is now happening in the CAR, it appears that radical political change in the failed or failing states of SSA is the new...
View ArticleKevin Price: NMX is Not Just Another Blogging Event
New media is hardly a "new thing," yet events like the NMX Expo (January 5 to 8, 2013 in Las Vegas, NV) continue to attract huge numbers as they seek to learn and understand all the opportunities...
View ArticleMyra Sideris: My Christmas Sweetheart
After 7 months of putting up with his biting, pulling, growling, jumping, leash-biting habits, this was the first time that pup really felt like the family pet. He was just wonderful. A real...
View ArticleZein Odeh: Talking Sandy Hook in the Classroom
I have been in the classroom for almost a decade, and I have to admit, I was not sure how to talk about the Sandy Hook shooting with my students.Read More... More on Sandy Hook Elementary School...
View ArticleMyrdith Leon Mccormack: Sharon Leal, 1982 Actress, Is an A-List Beauty With a...
The multi-talented Sharon Leal is an actress, a dancer, a singer and a mother. Leal continues to grace us with her presence in film and on television, and at first glance, you would think "diva!" Not...
View ArticleMichael Giltz: Books: Gripping "Queen Of The Air" A Real-Life "Water For...
QUEEN OF THE AIR By Dean N. Jensen$26.00 hardcoverRead More... ...
View ArticlePeter Weddle: The Academe-Academic Complex
Here's the truth the complex doesn't want you to know. Today's college degree does not provide career security or even a decent shot at a job. And, we mislead working men and women when we claim it...
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