Homelessness in Philadelphia
Not Just One Solution You may have never guessed that Kyriq Madeiras, a well-dressed young adult who spends his free time helping the homeless, was once homeless himself. He writes for Philadelphia’s first street paper “One Step Away” and can be seen selling the paper on the corner of Walnut and 18th Street. Kyriq explained [...]
February 8th is National Girl Scout Cookie Day
On Friday, February 8th young girls ages 5-18 across the country will be selling Girl Scout cookies. The flavors of cookies and the Girl Scout Cookie Program have developed over a century into what we know and love today. Selling Girl Scout cookies is more than just a way to make money. As the Girl [...]
charity: water
What are the most basic needs for survival in order for you to live? Water, food and clothing? But what if you couldn’t get one of those? How about the most important one? Water. Good, natural clean water. It’s what we take for granted every day when we turn on the faucet in the kitchen [...]
Company e-mail accounts, should they be personal?
When you send an e-mail to another person is it always private? That is a question you may want to ask yourself especially if you’re writing from your work e-mail account. Recently, from an editorial in the New York Times, congress is working on updating the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. The updated act, “would require [...]
Bloggers and Copyright: The key is to find unique ideas.
You may have several friends who have started what they call a lifestyle blog. It’s a place for them to document their life and post photos of their vacations. There are many users and it seems easier than ever with user-friendly tools such as Blogger, Tumblr and WordPress; anyone can start a blog. The problem: [...]
National Root Beer Float Day
Earlier this week, on August 6th it was National Root Beer Float day. A simple treat that many have known and come to love, known as a quick and easy dessert. CNN has an idea on how the magical float was started. “Some say it started in 1874 in Philadelphia when Robert McCay Green used [...]
Recent Graduate Struggles to Find Dream Job
It’s no secret that times have been hit hard by the economy. One main question every student wonders when they graduate, “Will I be able to get a job?” For many, the answer is eventually. Lauren Thompson, a recent graduate in nursing from New Mexico State University has been wondering when her eventual job may [...]
Pioneer Day, Celebrating Heritage
It was the 165th anniversary since the Mormon Pioneers first entered the Salt Lake Valley. Every July 24th, Utah comes alive celebrating the Days of ’47 along with the sacrifice the pioneers showed to cross the plains. Pioneer Day is an official state holiday and many people have the day off. If you want to [...]
Essential Oils Empowering Mothers
Imagine that only a day after your husband is deployed, your baby strikes an amazingly high fever and the closest hospital is over 45 minutes away and it is late at night. That is exactly what happened to Jacquelyn Stonehocker as she tucked her two oldest children into bed and began rocking her baby Presley [...]
Be Healthy From The Start With Diet and Exercise.
In my past articles, I’ve written about childhood obesity, where to find healthy foods, and heard words from a nutritionist. This week the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act, which requires everyone to buy health insurance. If we choose not to, we will be taxed for it. Amanda Ball, a nurse at the University [...]
