People spend too much time worrying about petty tasks and doing difficult things, projects, studying, sports, etc. But by taking a little time every week you can be relaxed, instead of overworked. Doing nothing actually helps your brain. When you’re doing nothing your brain comes up with useful ideas on problems you had before. … Continue reading Doing Nothing Is Actually Good for You
Oil. It’s everywhere, it fuels our cars, our homes, our public transportation, our buildings. Although oil is efficient, our oil dependency is a ticking time bomb. The United States uses nearly 400 million gallons of oil every day to maintain the nation’s quality of life – this according to brandongaille.com, a site about economics and … Continue reading America’s Ticking Time Bomb
Every year, college sports generate an enormous amount of revenue. The National College Athletics Association (NCAA), a nonprofit governing organization that presides over 357 Division 1 colleges and universities in the United States, reported in 2019 that their athletic departments generated a total of $18.9 billion. But where does all this money go? The majority … Continue reading The NCAA Should Allow College Athletes To Be Paid
Penny Creative, Smart, Adventurous and Energetic Daughter of Kristine and Peter Sister of Lincoln and Iris Lover of dogs, salad and friends Who feels great while relaxing in her bed, happy doing things she loves, and comfortable to be herself Who finds joy in watching tv, courage in the people she loves, and excitement in … Continue reading Bio Poem Penny L
When I was a little kid I thought it would be so cool to go to a circus, getting to see big animals up close like that. My parents always said no, telling me we couldn’t go because they were “mean” to animals there. Instead, they brought me to Noah’s Lost Ark Animal Sanctuary… so … Continue reading Circuses Must Stop Using Animals in Shows
45 million children are playing youth sports each year. Yet only 2% will go professional. That’s still 900,000 kids. When kids start off young, there is no yelling or screaming at them. But are youth sports too competitive? Not necessarily. As kids grow up, you can begin to see who wants to play … Continue reading Youth Sports: Yell or Cheer
I remember when I came out. Paralizied with fear as I watched my two best friends read my biggest secret. When they accepted who I was, I was filled with relief and happiness. I am lucky enough to live in a community with incredible, open-minded people. Meanwhile, many other people are experiencing extreme discrimination. Minors … Continue reading Today for You, Tomorrow for Me
You would think it would be peaceful when a dog is put to sleep. With a drug injected by a gentle veterinarian that slowly and painlessly kicks in and the dog closes his eyes for eternal rest. With people who care about it, surrounding it and making sure it knew that it was loved up … Continue reading The Tragic Deaths of Healthy Animals and How to Stop it-Editorial
Nowadays you hear about dictators all over the news and you know their names Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, Xi Jinping. We even learn about them in school, from a young age we are taught to hate people like Hitler and Stalin and everything associated with them including the word dictator. You know and were … Continue reading What is a Dictator? – Editoral
As most of us know, the pandemic has trapped us in our houses for quite a while. The only places we can go to are at the grocery store and other emergent places like the pharmacy. There is not a lot to do, especially for teens. During the pandemic, teens have been sitting inside all … Continue reading Are Adults Preventing Kids Freedom?
Today I got up in the morning around 10:00 and logged on to my computer and did most of my work in the morning which I like to do because I have lots of time to do whatever I want to do in the afternoon. After I finnish my work I went outside with my … Continue reading Corona season
It’s my brother’s birthday today! He’s turning 18. This means exactly one month till my birthday. I can’t wait for my birthday, but I can wait because I wish it was later in the year so I might be able to see my friends. Well tonight, I am having pizza which is one of my … Continue reading Not Such a Normal Birthday
It was surprisingly a good weekend. I got to run a lot, workout a lot, and bike a lot. I’ve also been shooting guns all the time. I’ve hit a couple of cans and some bullseye’s a little more than 100 yards away with some pellet guns and a suppressed sniper. I think i’m gonna … Continue reading A Good Weekend
It was so nice out yesterday and it is so nice out again today. I can’t wait to be able to go on walks and hangout with friends. It is getting really weird not hanging out with my friends. I didn’t know what to do with all my free time yesterday so I went outside … Continue reading My day of boredom
Today I went outside and enjoyed the beautiful day. I also helped my brother with some yard work, which took forever. We racked all the dead grass and planted new seeds. We might as well do something other than sit inside all day! I miss communicating with everyone and laughing with my friends and teachers. … Continue reading Trapped Inside
It seems like everyday that goes by being stuck at home gets a little longer everyday. Yesterday I went out for a ride on my bike and saw a lot of people doing the same. It was nice getting out of the house for a change and hopefully I will get out again today. While … Continue reading Distance Learning Day 6
For some reason this just feels like a long break. Like we’re having winter break again. And the snow certainly adds to that feeling. But it hasn’t really hit me that we are essentially being homeschooled, even though I’m doing classwork. It just feels… normal. Like we’re all stuck in an eternal weekend and soon … Continue reading Distance Learning Day 1
It’s weird not being at school, it’s a really strange feeling. I’ve never had great routines, I’m just not that kind of person. But, with school, there was always a reason for me to get up some time between the 7’oclock hour. Early mornings. But since there is no school, nothing to get up for, … Continue reading Distance Learning; Day 1
Every day in the quarantine feels like the same thing over and over with a few little changes. Every day I’ll wake up at around 11 o’clock and eat breakfast. I’ll go on a walk with my family around my house and I’ll see like 20 people on my street at once. Everyone wants … Continue reading Quarantine Life
I was looking forward to watching the UEFA Euro 2020 this summer as in 2016 my favorite international team, Portugal won it. I was looking forward to seeing if they could win it again but sadly the Euro is postponed to next year. If you aren’t familiar with what the Euro is a tournament just … Continue reading Distance Learning 3/26/2020