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ANDY PITZER: Paraphrasing GPT

When I come to think about it, probably the one thing I’m most proud of teaching my sixth-grade students, those eleven and twelve-year-old charges of yesteryear, was how to...

BOB BROWN: IF YOU LOVE YOUR BRAIN, TAKE CARE 0F IT, PART THREE

This is A Brief Educational Summary of Neuroscience 101, Part THREE, our final section. These...

SERWAN ZANGANA: It’s time for positive change in Roanoke City, vote James Creasy for Sheriff

An enthusiastic and experienced law enforcement officer, a veteran deputy, is eager to bring changes...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Antisemite Zohran Mamdani Will Be An Economic Disaster For New York City – Part II

In my opinion, Mamdani’s charisma, savvy, and eloquence are highly overrated compared to his bona...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Antisemite Zohran Mamdani Will Be An Economic Disaster For New York City – Part I

Antisemite Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Socialist candidate for mayor in New York City on November...

Peacekeeper or Problem Solver?

Have you ever felt exhausted as a parent? Ever felt like you just can’t put up with anymore from your kids?  Ok, everybody...

A Perspective on Bullies and Kindness

It’s almost impossible to follow any news outlet these days and not hear about an instance of bullying.  It seems to be happening...

Woolly Bear Weather?

Ever heard of Pyrrharctia isabella, commonly called the Isabella tiger moth?  Perhaps you know it better in its larval form: the banded woolly...

If You Think You’ve Got It Bad, Consider Moving to Zimbabwe

This week the United Nations released the 2010 Human Development Index (or HDI), a comprehensive examination of the condition of 169 countries around...

Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake

A recent reading I had for Sunday school talked about having gratitude for the gifts we are given and expressing that in prayer....

Unexpected Bonuses From Writing

I enjoy writing, so producing a column every other week has been more of a pleasure than a chore. So far my family has...