How did the Wind of Change touch so many hearts? — Wind of Change was a song written and performed by Klaus Meine and his band, the Scorpions, in late 1989, celebrating the coming end of the Cold War. The figurative language effectively set the tone and delivered an important message about hopes and tomorrow. …

How it happened. Why it happened. Who actually was Mussolini? — In October of 1922, a singular event kicked off a chain of events that would change Italy’s political landscape for decades to come. To fully understand the magnitude of what was to come, one must first go to the grand old year of 1914. …

Death is an emotional, expensive, and an inevitable fact of life. In Western Society, it is too often considered taboo and almost bad luck to talk about death. This results in many families not acknowledging the prospect until it is staring them in the face and having to scramble to…

Chapter 1 I've been alive 83 years, and never have I experienced a day quite like this one in terms of adrenalin, misery, or just sheer terror. Honestly, the desire to relive my experiences is practically subatomic. I wish I could say that it never happened and forget all about it, but…

I was bored on the weekend and decided to add random things to cookie batter and accidentally created the best cookies I have ever made. Honestly, a great name for these cookies would be ‘random cupboard cookies’ but alas that’s not a very attractive name. Regardless I hope you enjoy! …

‘Girl Power’ is a phrase that is used everywhere, from catchy pop songs to tacky t-shirts. From the time people can walk, they have ‘girl power’ thrown at them from every angle. While feminism has had a rich history over the past 100 years, the world has reached a point…

A short and sweet story about the joys of summer When we finally arrive at the swimming hole, after that seemingly long drive on the bumpy dirt road, my eyes fall upon the great pine trees with the ends of their branches waving in the cool breeze. …