Autumn & Jerry

The Last Text My brother sent me the link to this video that shares the stories of several young people effected by texting & driving. Some are still alive, some are not. I know I am guilty of doing this sometimes, though I’ve really made an effort to stop. However, after watching this for ten [...]

2010 was one of the warmest years on record, tying with 2005. Check out this photo gallery chronicling the biggest climate impacts of 2010, including the gulf oil spill and countless other weather anomalies. These events should remind of us the importance in doing our part – recycle, support clean energy, and educate yourself on [...]

I truly baffles me that we cannot band together as Americans and bring change to our scandalously broken health care system, namely from the health insurance aspect. I am covered by not one, but TWO insurance companies, and neither one will pay for my routine physician visit from last fall. Seriously? I swear the only [...]

I cringe every time I see a picture, a news clip, or this live video stream of the BP oil spill. I simply cannot believe that BP and the other companies involved did not have a solid plan for this type of disaster. If these corporations were unable to come up with something definite in [...]

While mindlessly catching up on my TiVo treasures last night, I came across an episode of Oprah that featured Jamie Oliver & his new ABC show Food Revolution. His worthy project is needed more now than ever, and his message is so true: I believe that every child in America has the right to fresh, [...]

Just a couple of months ago in my Sociology class, I learned about Jaime Escalante, a high school teacher in LA who changed the lives of several city kids with his groundbreaking teaching style. He was a sociological phenomenon, a dedicated student advocate, and a lighthouse for a lot of lost kids. Yesterday, he passed [...]

Can you imagine a society that is free of labels, particularly the staunchly divided political party labels? I try to, and in my imagination, it would be something beautiful. Potentially beautiful. The members of this society would have to use their brains, and judge information based on facts and content rather than who said it, [...]

This is an email I received from Planned Parenthood, and I think it makes some very valid points that are often overlooked when people think of what the organization stands for. Read on: By now you’ve most likely heard all about it — the anti-choice group Focus on the Family is spending millions to run [...]

As previously noted, 2010 is a big year for me – especially because it brings me back to the classroom! I took the plunge and registered to return to MSC in pursuit of my BSN. This semester I am taking Sociology & Biology, and relearning to balance school with working full-time. It’s been a challenge [...]

As always, it’s hard to believe another whole year has come & gone. Everyone seems to say that with each new year, but it’s true! Are there people out there who anxiously await the end of a year, and feel as if every square on the calendar was long & drawn out? I suppose there [...]