We are Inevitable By Gayle Forman   In We are Inevitable, you meet a family grieving the loss of Sandy when he gives in to his addictions. Left behind are his parents and younger brother, Aaron. After spending all their money trying to help him get clean, they are now left coping with his death. […]

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Avatar 1. The human or animal form of a Hindu god on earth. 2. Someone who represents a type of person, an idea, or a quality.   She has come to be regarded as an avatar of charity and concern for the poor.

Krishna Janmashtami, also known simply as Janmashtami or Gokulashtami, is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. It is observed according to the Hindu lunisolar calendar, on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the Krishna Paksha which overlaps with August or September of the Gregorian calendar.[3] It is […]

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Apartheid A former social system in South Africa in which black people and people from other racial groups did not have the same political and economic rights as white people and were forced to live separately from white people. Note: The extreme racial segregation of apartheid lasted from 1948 to 1994 and included such restrictions […]

August 1, 1944 – Anne Frank penned her last entry into her diary. “[I] keep on trying to find a way of becoming what I would like to be, and what I could be, if…there weren’t any other people living in the world.” Three days later, Anne and her family were arrested and sent to […]

Summer Spread for sliced veggies, whole grain crackers , toast or bagels Prep Time: 10 min Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: 4 ounces low fat cream cheese (whipped or softened (½ package) 1/2 carrot, coarsely shredded 1/2 red bell pepper. finely diced 2 green onions, finely chopped 1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs (such as dill, thyme, […]

And Then Comes Summer By  Tom Brenner Read this as soon as possible before summer is over! Your senses will be awakened and on the lookout. Your memory will be triggered and firing. All the beloved rituals of the season are brought forth to be remembered and relived and relished. Start writing your summer wish […]

Did you know that 100 years ago three major inventions that would change they way we live, were invented and patented? On August 12, 1877, Thomas Alva Edison invented the phonograph. Don’t know what a phonograph is? How about a record player? Tape player? CD player? Well all of those evolved from his original invention […]