The limp-wristed lisping man and the hairy-legged, plaid-wearing woman have long been the stereotypes of gays and lesbians in films or television shows. Yet as teenagers and young adults are […] Continue Reading
Stomach cancer. The words were said over and over but they were just words, that is, until the day I went to the nursing home with my mom, dad, and […] Continue Reading
Romance isn’t just running rampant throughout the ever popular young adult fiction novels. It’s often in line with what would be considered dating violence. According to an Association of American […] Continue Reading
Ronnie Dubrowin tore open the packet, slipped her hand into the condom and pulled it up past her forearm. It wasn’t all for laughs, even though that was the audience’s […] Continue Reading
This time of the year amidst snow flurries, Christmas lights, and the sharp scent of pine trees in the air comes expectations for gift giving. While relationships aren’t based on […] Continue Reading
“Historians record, memoirists remember, novelists create.” As this slogan floated up on the wall in a sprawling mess of handwritten letters, author Eric Lehman pumped a fist into the air […] Continue Reading
Chances are you’ve been there. The lone vegetarian picking at the side dishes, filling your plate up with the fringe offerings and brushing off comments from well-meaning (or particularly cantankerous) […] Continue Reading
Candy bar wrappers, a crushed soda can, and a glass Starbucks Frappuccino bottle float on a bed of crumpled paper. This motley spread of garbage is commonplace in the bins […] Continue Reading
“These people are trying to patent nature, I don’t think it’s moral. But, now it’s an accepted practice,” a furious ruddy-faced farmer tells film director Jeremy Seifert as they walk […] Continue Reading
For HCC counselor Linda Wolfson, counseling is not about giving advice. “It’s about supporting people as they work out their own issues with the support of a non-judgemental, caring person,” […] Continue Reading