On January 12, 2010, a catastrophic earthquake devastated Haiti. 300,000 people were killed or injured and 1.6 million more were left homeless. The United Nations, Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), and church groups rushed to help and discovered a shocking reality – the country’s own government had abandoned its people. The Good News-Paper Columnist BJ Hill recently ...
Dear Deani, I have felt the crunch of the economy and financial hardships for a couple years now. It has affected our family in many ways. I almost lost my wife, kids and job. I just can’t seem to keep it all together these days and its putting a burden on our lives and I ...
It’s that time of year; the moment when leaves begin the process of changing into brilliant colors such as fiery reds, oranges, sunny yellows or deep gold. Then as the fall breeze gently drifts in and out of the majestic branches that hold the leaves in their place, each one of those beautiful creations fall ...
With all the running around I do as a working wife and mother, you wouldn’t think I’d want to add to my plate; and yet I have. For some odd reason, last December, I decided that it would be a great idea to sign up for a half-marathon. I have been running, just for exercise, ...
Plan ahead, prepare for crowds and allow time for delays. We all know how to travel during the upcoming holidays. Once we rush past Labor Day, Halloween looms ominously and then Turkey Day is here with Black Friday shopping, Christmas gifts and the ring of bells filled with hopeful resolutions. The communities of those homebodies ...
When you have all those extra tomatoes in the garden during the fall, a great way to use them up is to make a Bolognese sauce. It’s perfect on any kind of pasta. So if you are longing for a nice simple dinner party with friends…Someone can bring the pasta, another the wine, someone can ...
My daughter just got her hair cut and colored for “back-to-school” and it got me wondering about what sort of hairstyles we are going to see people wearing this fall. My daughter chose an “Emo” style (for those of you who haven’t heard of Emo, it’s an edgy style that I like to call “goth-lite”). ...
By Aaron Mazzilli We’ve all felt Jack Frost taking a nip at our nose, and facing Jack also means facing the harsh reality that a harsh winter promises, including the toll it takes on our main mode of transportation. It’s common knowledge that the tempestuous winter months put our vehicles through greater stress and strain, ...
Northern Japan was recently racked by three terrible disasters: a 9.0 offshore earthquake, a seventy-foot tsunami, and an overwhelmed nuclear power plant run amok. I lived and taught English in this area for two years, and in some ways, it is still my home. I was accepted to the Japan Exchange and Training (JET) Programme ...
Congratulations on becoming a new mother! I bet you are loving this! I, too, am expecting my first baby in July (a girl!), and I wondered if you had an advice for a new mother? I am curious as to what I will expect… Do you have any great advice? Can you pass it on? ...
