Growing up, my brothers and I were raised to believe that if you weren't number one, you were nothing ( Read more... )

I do not have caller id. When the phone rings, if I feel like it, I answer it. If I'm busy or on my way out, I won't. I never know who's calling, and so when I pick up, it's usually a surprise ( Read more... )

I had the opportunity to see one of my friend's children sing during a holiday concert this week. This program was part of a larger community tree lighting ceremony. As a result, there was a wealth of middle school bands, high school dance teams and choirs participating ( Read more... )

I've spent the last two weeks looking at houses. I am in the process of moving, and had a specific idea of what I wanted me home to look like in mind. I'd looked at homes posted by realtors and were very disappointed. The previous owners were rarely "good tenants" and had left their home in complete disrepair and neglect. The yard was overrun with ( Read more... )

Of all the things that define me the most, my nationality is perhaps one of the largest. As a citizen of the United States, it seems there is no where in the world I can go that other people don't know about my native land, its leader and its policies. Some people envy me for being an American, others are thankful they are not, but regardless, most ( Read more... )