A Thousand Vulgar Words in A Picture

These two pictures were taken approximately 30 years ago: They were taken on an impulse, as often happens with photo booths. We inserted our coins and jumped into the box. My friend kept her two photos and I kept mine. It’s a miracle in itself that we both have our halves to this day and…

Nature vs. Nature: Conclusive Evidence

The debate whether a person’s behavior is predetermined by genetics (nature) or by the environment in which they are brought up (nurture) has been going on forever. Nature removes all external influences and concludes that a person is pre-wired or pre-disposed by genetic and biological factors. Nurture considers that a person’s behaviors have been influenced…

Sibling Bond

Since the day my daughter was born, it was my hope that she and my son would get along and be lifelong friends through adulthood. There were plenty of times I thought it wasn’t going to happen. Like most siblings, they were at each other’s throats constantly. With every battle over a toy, my dreams…