How Russia Became a Zombie State by Alexey Molchanov revolves around the history of Russia through to its contemporary political climate today, and how the author believes the culmination has resulted in the deterioration of a once great empire. Molchanov shares his expertise as a...

Is Ten an Appropriate Age for Your First Identity Crisis? If Not, What Is? by Nadia Rassuli speaks out about the need in her youth to suppress her Kurdish identity to help her function in the country where she was born. With sarcastic comments and...

Shattered by Jenell M. Jones tells the story of the author and her family, especially her adopted daughter Mercy. Mercy, still called Little Nikki at the time, is eight years old when Jones decides to adopt her, but she cannot imagine what this will mean...

During high school, Jay Colburn first discovers the truth about himself: He does not like girls the way other boys do. Jay immediately starts hating himself and wishes he was ‘normal’ instead of drooling over posters of his favorite rock band’s lead. Time passes, but...

Resilient by Katherine Turner recounts the life of a woman named Katherine. Katherine's parents struggled with addiction and mental health issues, which led to neglect and abuse in her childhood. On her last day of first grade, Katherine's parents' unhappy relationship reached a boiling point,...

Walking The Tightrope: Trusting Your Life To Telemedicine by Wayne Liebhard discusses telemedicine, one of the latest innovations in healthcare. Telemedicine is the diagnosis and treatment of patients through telecommunication. The doctor and patient do not physically meet for these sessions. Liebhard discusses how telemedicine...

Is your child a fussy eater? Do they avoid eating fruits and vegetables? In other words, are healthy foods a battleground at meal times? Most parents have been there on more than one occasion. But there are ways to get your child to eat healthily....

In Alzheimer’s Canyon: One Couple’s Reflections on Living with Dementia by Jane Dwinell and Sky Yardley, the authors reminisce about spending several wonderful years traveling to the places where they found the most happiness. While doing their best to lead fruitful lives, family matters such...

Life is a gift that allows us to impact the world around us. But what sort of impact do we have? Are we doing our best to better ourselves and our surrounding environment, or are we selling our souls in pursuit of success and material...

Have you ever wondered if there are advanced alien civilizations somewhere far away from us? What would they think of the human species if they could observe us from their worlds? This scenario is played out in this thought experiment by Turtle, with A Grading...