Arts & Culture
Creative Writing Contest: First place
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He awoke with a start. His head throbbed and agony was laced through every inch of his body. Donald opened his eyes cautiously and blinked. The sun, its light obscured by haze, shone on...
How to peel a banana
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A few months ago I began to notice that the bananas I bought were becoming increasingly difficult to peel. While I could at one time easily break the stem of a banana with...
Soluble religion
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Religious or not, religion plays a huge role in many of our lives. Christian values are often equated with traditional family values and religious symbols of all shapes and Buddha-belly sizes litter the realms...
How “Rock Band” saved my marriage
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When I was about nine years old, my parents approached me with what they said would be a wonderful opportunity: they decided to enroll me in piano lessons. Because I was pre-pubescent and didn’t...
Stethoscope:
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I’m stopped at a red light, right toe grazing the pavement.
“What’s in your bag!?” the cyclist behind me screams. I jolt, tipping myself toward the curb and crane my neck to look back...
Creative Writing Contest: Third place
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Evan walked carefully through the snow to the bus stop. His eyes were focused on the ground in front of him, as he tried his best to pack down, with every step, the raised...
Creative Writing Contest: Second place
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Our car sputtered along the dirt road across the thick prairie plains. It was a gorgeous, hot summer day: the sun sizzled like a sliced tomato in a frying pan and the vibrant green...
