Whenever I leave my home, you can be sure I have the following items on me: Wallet Watch Keys Phone It’s interesting… I grew up in an era before cell phones. (Yes, my birth year starts with “19.”) However, I have quickly adopted technological advancements and have seen both the benefits and disadvantages of doing …
This is hard for me to write. Anyone who knows me knows I am a huge Alabama Crimson Tide fan, particularly of the football program. Growing up watching Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant lead the team to national championships, that passion is deeply ingrained in who I am. Like all sports teams, Bama has a rival: …
During my photojournalism studies, we looked at iconic photographs from throughout the years. One image that is instantly recognizable by every American is the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima by members of the United States Marine Corps. Associated Press photojournalist Joe Rosenthal took this photograph on February 23, 1945, during the final stages …
I know that many parents—especially those of young children—feel that their child is special, unique, or otherwise distinct from other children. For one set of parents in the United Kingdom, their son is special. And he has the paperwork to prove it. Joseph Harris-Birtill, at the age of two, has accomplished something very few humans …
A new hazard of space travel has recently been identified: cleanliness. It seems that the International Space Station doesn’t have nearly enough germs in the environment, which is leading to health and skin issues for the station’s residents. The lack of natural microbes from soil and plants on Earth are absent from the ISS’ environment. …
Father Joe’s Village has been working in San Diego to help those struggling with housing in the community for 75 years. They fight this battle in four ways: meeting basic needs, investing in children, providing health care, and building self-sufficiency. That last effort came to the forefront of my awareness a short time ago, thanks …
One of my favorite memories of my journalistic career is an early morning drive from the offices of the Kane County Chronicle in St. Charles, Illinois, to my mom’s house (where I was living as I looked for a place near St. Charles). As I made the early morning drive back to Portage after working …
Next weekend will mark four months since Hurricane Helene tore through the southeastern United States, leaving a trail of death and destruction in its wake. Living in South Carolina, I am still trying to get used to hurricanes. One storm system can produce flash flooding, wind storms, and tornadoes. Coming from the Midwest, I am …
In major photography news last week, stock photography and videography giant Getty Images announced a merger with its rival, Shutterstock. Now, stock photography is not something I have gotten involved with (yet), but it is a place for photographers to upload mages for sale to a worldwide audience. You will see these images in advertisements, …
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