When I think about the word “hope” I think about people who give others an opportunity to do something that they wouldn’t otherwise be able to do.HOPE Network of Pittsburgh, is a non-profit organization...
When I wake up in the morning I always check my Facebook feed to see what’s going on with my friends. It never takes long for me to find a post from my great friend Anthony M. Winston. The M in his...
Every year, from the start of the new year to the middle of February, stores are flooded with red and pink, urging consumers to buy mass-produced gifts to make their special someone feel, well, special. Valentine’s...
When I was growing up, I watched the Mets play religiously. David Wright and Carlos Delgado were my favorite players. Each night during the spring and summer, I watched Wright, Delgado and the Mets compete....
There’s this cliche’ that gets thrown around and says “you can do anything that you put your mind to.”Personally, I think this comment is inaccurate. As a person with a disability, I know from...
Kent State University librarian Tony Snyder calls his Holly Park apartment unit home. Tony has the same disability as me; cerebral palsy. He does not let it slow him down. He has lived in Holly Park, an...
Like most Republicans, Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton wrote an opinion piece in the New York Times that justifies President Donald Trump’s action in terminating the Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani....
Over the years, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has become one of the most revered and lionized figures in American history. In fact, according to a 1999 Gallup poll, Dr. King was the second most admired figure...
The past couple of years have shown me to never judge a book by its cover. Friends can make their way into your life and they can help change you for the better. One of my friends that did that is my...
Samantha Show turned on a high and inside pitch to break a 1-1 tie against the University of Florida with a solo shot to left field. The senior pitcher looked at the ball fly, then slammed her bat down...
A couple months ago, my family and I sat down to figure out what we wanted to do over our Christmas break. I had an itching feeling for an adventure. New Years Eve has been uneventful for pretty much...
“But Charlie, don’t forget what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he always wanted.”“What happened?”“He lived happily ever after.”I can’t remember why, but I chose this concluding...
