Ever since its publication, "Huckleberry Finn", as been as the center of controversy, and now, schools across American are banning it one by one. Nina S makes a case for the novel and for keeping it as required reading in American private schools.
Read more »A review of Ernest Hemmingway's "The Old Man and the Sea", a much beloved American Classic. See what NinaS has to say about it.
Read more »Long thought of as the greatest Russian poet to have ever lived, Alexander Pushkin's celebrated poetic narrative, "Eugene Onegin", is now available in a stunning new translation.
Read more »A few weeks ago, I saw "Legally Blonde", the Broadway musical, while on their national tour. Here's what I thought.
Read more »In these times, great emphasis is placed on outward appearance but how deeply does this effect us as human beings? My first, oh so ramble worthy article here:
Read more »Life appears to change daily - things change. People change. But most importantly, I change.
Read more »We've all heard the stories about homeland security, the airport detentions, the wire tapping, the sneak and peak searches, but we've always been told this is all in the name of defending our nation from terrorist attack. Homeland Security's recent Domestic Extremism Lexicon outlines who some of the potential threats in the homeland, Patriots...
Read more »i got to know about her death around 11 a.m in school when a friend of mine came up to me,and told me that a friend of his had committed suicide.i didnt know her,so didnt do much,apart from offering a small prayer for her soul and her parents. what can we do to make the lives of people around us less miserable?lets think about it for a change.
Read more »Last night, they cried themselves to sleep again. The oldest two, both girls, 15 and 13, now old enough to see through his lies and routinely punished for it, implored their mother to please let them stay with her. Their tears rip at her heart. They don't want to go to their father's house anymore. I feel their pain. They need help...
Read more »Elizabeth Edwards has cancer. We instantly feel sorry for her and are depressed by the reality there is nothing we can do. She is in God's Hands. As morbid as this fact is, life is only a matter of time so why do we watch? Why do we feel Elizabeth's pain and hate John for his bad decisions and the pain he has caused? It's a "Soap Oprah!"
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