Your father always told you to reach for the stars. Be the best you can be, he said. Never let obstacles get in your way. Strive...
A remote control and five hundred channels. That’s what you’ve got for entertainment, and there’s still nothing on TV. That doesn’t keep you from looking,...
You are a kid with determination. You set your sights on something, and it’s done. You don’t waste any time, don’t mess around – you...
You turned up the volume – again. Surely, the guy in the car next to yours must think you’re weird. There you are, groovin’ to...
There is life after high school. And were you ever happy to learn that! You couldn’t imagine spending the rest of your days feeling like...
Your best friend’s Mom never minds if you make too much noise. She takes you places and gives you snacks, too. She’s a really nice...
Once, many years ago, your grandmother chased your grandpa out of the house. Nobody remembers why or what happened afterward; the particulars are lost, and they...
Have you ever wanted to do something big – but you didn’t know how? You struggled. You practiced. You tried and tried and tried until...
By Mildred Trouillot “Tell No Lies” by Barbara Rhine has all the elements of good fiction – a suspenseful story line, complicated love interests, complex characters...
By Conrad Baldwin Did California’s courts issue thousands of void and unenforceable restraining orders between 1999 and 2007? Did those void orders cause the false arrest...