The Disposable American Society by Autumn Leigh
As the Christmas season is upon us, I take a look at my own views on consumerism and waste.

When Did Pacification Become Parenting? by Autumn Leigh
This is the season. The season for wonderful food, celebrating the holidays and spending time with those you love. However, all of this is precluded by the dreaded activity of Christmas shopping. There is one twist to the Christmas joy that can drive even the most patient nursey school teacher to a bottle of merlot.....

Sarah Stillman and her 'Soul Searching' inspires by Anne Sabagh
Literary Bethesda: A weekend-long event series with a focus o­n reading that took place in Downtown Bethesda, Maryland in late April of 2002. A great series of events: All of them very worthwhile and interesting, but o­ne in particular caught my attention - a question and answer session with a young female author who would be speaking about her book, "Soul Searching: A Young Girls Guide to Finding Herself".