Do you know what the National Endowment for the Arts is? It’s a federal agency that funds artistic projects - but not just any and all art. With a mostly fixed amount of funding each year, the NEA can...
The really cool thing about a new day is that it has the ability to be completely different from the day that came before it. If today is rainy, dark and dank, tomorrow has the power to be sunny, bright...
Last week, we received more evidence this economic recovery is going really, really, really, really, really slowly.The Federal Reserve forecasted our 2011 economic growth will be just 2.7 to 2.9 percent,...
My friends, the era of the machine has come!I began my Thursday as I do all Thursdays: I woke up. After doing my dailies, I learned that I would be spending my morning (called “the afternoon” by some)...
Kent State students are currently in the dark about whether state budget cuts will cause a tuition increase in the future.Though talk about the budget has been ongoing for a while in anticipation of the...
Before reading on, let’s pretend that the NFL season is a lock for this fall – not locked out, but a guaranteed season.The Cleveland Browns’ upcoming season is perhaps the most promising in years....
No greater proof of the phrase “opposites attract” exists than one New York man and his very special lady.Ned Nefer, 38, and his wife, Teagan, are travelling on foot from their home in Syracuse to...
After ‘Jackass’ star Ryan Dunn and a passenger died in a car accident early Monday morning, film critic Roger Ebert tweeted, “Friends don’t let jackasses drink and drive.” The critic’s statement...
I’ve been thinking a lot about my health lately. So I ventured down the dietary supplement aisle at my local grocery store. I was overwhelmed by the diversity of claims made on the front of all those...
At 1 p.m. I walk into Southwest General Hospital with Mom and Grandpa. We visit with Grandma to make sure she feels okay for the day.She says she feels happier than usual as she eats her lunch: a tray...
It really doesn’t get much better than being a little kid. Napping during the day is an acceptable activity. Your metabolism has no trouble burning off your Lucky Charms. And you’re cool on the playground...
If I told you the sky was green yesterday, would you believe me? What if I told you Paul Revere rang bells to wake up the British during his midnight ride? Or if I said those revealing photos from my Twitter...
