Saying Goodbye…The island feels different without my dad. When we came here for our three weeks every summer, just the two of us, we’d stay in the little fishing shack right down by the water, curling up in sleeping bags on musty blown-up air mattresses…Every night, before we went to sleep, Dad and I would […] Read more

Today is no different, except that on a routine sweep, the dog finds something, and as rehearsed, alerts the trainer. A second dog confirms the discovery. Officials start clearing the area as bewildered passengers look on. After several tense minutes, we learn that this is just a drill. No one, not even the trainer, knows […] Read more

So your school is having a science fair! Great! The science fair has long been a favorite educational tool in the American school system, and for a good reason: Your teachers hate you. Ha ha! No, seriously, although a science fair can seem like a big “pain,” it can help you understand important scientific principles, […] Read more

DIRECTIONS: COMMANDING VOICE MEANINGFUL AND DEEP Dianetics. By L. Ron Hubbard. Discover the Reactive Mind, the source of your stress, self-doubt and unwanted emotions–and get rid of it. Go to Dianetics.org There are words to describe every step we take Every moment Every memory Every landmark Milestone Words for the joy And the sorrow The […] Read more

Urban Attitude. The Scion xB is all about it. The question is, how much can you handle? Cruise with your friends and chill, because you’re driving around town in one of the hippest set of wheels. While your online brochure is much more comprehensive, this CD will get you moving…and heads turning. There are five […] Read more

Todd, you might think all these awards mean something to somebody, but to me they are no more important then this cup of coffee I’m sipping from. [sip] Let me tell you something, not that you’re going to like it. If I strip away all the meaning behind your coffee and these awards, they are […] Read more

The Maya, an ancient South American culture, predicted that time would end in a violent apocalypse on December 21, 2012. They created an elaborate astronomical calendar called “The Long Count,” which stops abruptly in 2012. This date, which is also the winter equinox, coincides with an incredibly rare galactic alignment that happens once every 26,000 […] Read more

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; upon those who dwell in the land of gloom, a light has shone. You have brought them abundant joy and great rejoicing, as they rejoice before you as at the harvest, as men make merry when dividing spoils. For the yoke that burdened them, […] Read more

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; upon those who dwell in the land of gloom, a light has shone. You have brought them abundant joy and great rejoicing, as they rejoice before you as at the harvest, as men make merry when dividing spoils. For the yoke that burdened them, […] Read more