My stomach churned earlier this year when I watched videos of fatal altercations between children and police. All of us can agree that it shouldn’t have happened. But why did it happen? Many in the media say that the police failed these children. We can debate later...
The first Olympic games in the United States were held in St. Louis as part of the World’s Fair in 1904. The key event of the 1904 Olympics was the marathon. The course stretched for 24.85 miles across roadways, railroad crossings, and seven steep hills with only two...
On Monday we celebrate Memorial Day. But what exactly is Memorial Day and why does it matter? Well, a memorial, according to Merriam Webster, is “something that keeps remembrance alive” or something that is “serving to preserve remembrance.” The obvious question,...
Are you the type of person that needs to fix everyone and everything? Maybe you see a problem and instantly try to analyze it and fix it. Perhaps you see an injustice done to someone and immediately fly to that person’s side to rectify it. While this may be an...