Oxford dictionary defines crowdfunding as, “the practice of funding a project or venture by raising many small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the Internet.” Crowdfunding has been around since the 1700’s, however the modern day version of crowdfunding surfaced in 1997 when the British rock band Marillion funded their Read More
Loss comes in many different forms; loss of a loved one, loss of a job, loss of a marriage, loss of a friendship, or loss of a tangible thing such as a home, car or family heirloom. While some themes of loss are common, expected even, others are not. Today it’s the “others” that has Read More
The reality series “Survivor” hosted by Jeff Probst first aired in May 2000. For those folks completely out of tune with pop culture, the premise of the series, much like its name, is to see who will become the sole survivor. A group of strangers, usually around eighteen, is unceremoniously dumped on a deserted island Read More
With each new generation comes new technology. My generation ushered in the home computer and a connection to the outside world via the Internet like none other before them. My children have never known a world without connectivity and are much more skilled at all the intricacies of hand held devices than I will ever Read More
Siblings share a unique bond, one impossible to replicate in any other relationship. The DNA ties are as strong as the common experience associated with growing up in the same household. Siblings may be polar opposites, or they may be eerily alike in their mannerisms. You may love them fiercely one minute and despise them Read More
Working for a community college has many perks; the best one, in my humble opinion, is that in addition to paid personal days, sick days and vacation days, there are multiple college wide days off like four days at Thanksgiving, two weeks at Christmas and a week for Spring Break. I cherish my time away Read More
Whether we chose to admit it or not, much of who we are comes from our parents. #family #dad #birthday #livingoutsidethelines #warriorprincess Read More
