By Kiersten W., Mason, OH
Oh why have we settled in the unquiet darkness,
where the noise of the silence overwhelms our hearts?
And we fall apart –
the sun sets and it rises –
we make shapes of ourselves no one can see.
Oh why are we lost in these tears
if we’ve forgotten how to cry?
If... (more »)
By Katie S., Kewaskum, WI
Every morning I wake up to the normal sun shooting through the left window, blinding me as I try to open my eyes. My dog, Donald, barks up a storm. He insists that every morning at exactly 7:04, he has to go outside. It really is starting to push my buttons. Can’t that damn... (more »)
By Hannah M., Lexington, MA and Sarah S., Natick, MA
Northern Ireland’s
Sir James Galway, nicknamed "the man with the golden flute, " is regarded as both a supreme
interpreter of the classical flute repertoire and a consummate entertainer whose appeal crosses all
musical boundaries. As the... (more »)
The sight of a shopping center going up excites many people. They wonder what new stores they will be able to browse through. However, this sickens me. While there are few things that I enjoy more than purchasing new shoes or pants, the damaging effects on the environment and... (more »)
I recently read “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” – an article in The Atlantic about how the Internet has changed the way we think. This got me wondering: is our increasing dependence on the Internet substantially affecting the way our brains work? The answer is yes.
In... (more »)

By
Kate., Three Rivers, CA
One of the greatest puzzles each of us faces is “who am I?” The answer defines us and our personality. When we know who we are, we can live life to the fullest and head in the direction of our dreams. Often, though, the answer is lost or hard to find. Lost identity is... (more »)
By Tirion S., Cornelius, NC
I took this picture when we attended the Inauguration on the National Mall. (more »)
Three hundred millimeter zoom. Black. Slightly bumpy ridged leather, bordered by painted black metal. The hard edges of the camera reflect the industrial design of a bygone era, the early post-war years. At the top, metal dials and knobs protrude from the body, tiny visible... (more »)