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According to the Oxford Dictionary, “A label is a classifying phrase or name applied to a person or thing, especially one that is inaccurate or restrictive.” I remember back in first grade when our te...

A few weeks ago, I read an open letter to parents of school children from “The Illusion of Adulting” by K. R. Schneider. Here’s my take for expressing its content with fictitious names and role plays....

I have always thought that the lowest form of crime committed by cowards is theft. Back in 1989, I owned a house in Bear Creek Lakes in Jim Thorpe that was vandalized. The front door lock was broken...

“He’s so stubborn.” My mom would say this to my dad about me when I was a kid. “He’s wearing blinders.” That too has been said about me. “He’s got tunnel vision.” I think you can guess that one. Many ...

He awakened from another restless night and as he had done for the past 20 years, he was going through his morning routine before leaving for work. His mind was mired with obligation. The job paid t...

The coach has thrown the red flag and challenged the spot of the football. The manager has challenged the umpire’s out call at first base. The official’s call that the basketball was out of bounds was...

Some years ago. I walked into a high-end restaurant in New Hope, Pennsylvania, and an attendant stopped me at the door. “I’m sorry, sir, but you cannot dine with us unless you are wearing a sport coat...

“You promise you won’t let go!” “I promise. Now wrap your hands around the handlebars and put your feet on both pedals. That’s it. Now I’m going to hold the bars with you and walk alongside when you p...

We might say they’re just words. Perhaps that’s true. Yet once heard or once read, these words can grab a sense of permanence as if they had meant to touch our very souls. If we could hear or read the...

According to the Constitution, to be eligible to run for president, you have to be 35 years or older. You have to be a natural born American citizen and had to have lived in the United States for at l...