Over the years, reading aloud for me has become more than just a habit. It has become a need, and growing into a necessity. What lies at the core of this experience, however, is not the movement of the tongue.…
The Sounds in Us
Category: Education
Need for Independent Monitoring of Science Research
Can and should peer reviewers catch fake data or questionable information in a scientific research paper? While I would rather use “fraud in science” than “scientific fraud” to refer to this issue of quackery in science that seems far more…
Two Classic Books Temporarily Banned from a Virginia School
by Bob Branco For centuries, Huckleberry Finn and To Kill a Mocking Bird have been read by millions of children around the world. They are classic adventure novels which are designed to stimulate a child’s imagination. As far as I…
Personality Disorders: Can You Change What You Have Become?
This article first appeared in the Summer 2016 issue of FYI magazine. With the publication of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) in 2013, personality disorders continue to be the center of dissent…
Will You Do My Homework for Me?
by Bob Branco When you were a student in high school or college, did you ever ask someone to write your homework assignments for you? I believe that this practice is much more common than we realize. For some reason,…
More Awareness of our Country is Necessary
by Bob Branco If you have nothing better to do today, take a walk through the streets of your city and ask 100 millennials a few questions about the history of the United States. I think you will be shocked…
Another Warning from the Events of Our Times
by James R. Campbell There has been a recent, dramatic spike in the number of overdoses and drug-related deaths in the past few weeks. Ohio, Indiana, and Minnesota seem to be the hotbed for the drastic increase in deaths that…
Does Virtual School Work?
by Bob Branco I always believe that when we are educated, we should be in the same room with the teacher. This type of direct personal contact is very beneficial. It worked for me, and I wouldn’t have it any…
Securing your Home in the Event of an Earthquake
by Ann Harrison In the predawn hours of Wednesday August 24, 2016, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck a mountainous stretch of central Italy, killing at least 241 people and trapping many more under the debris in its…
What Should You Do if You are Injured Playing a Sport?
by Daniel Bell Life would be nothing without a little fun once in a while. Sports can provide a great form of entertainment for many people all over the world. They can be a useful way for people to engage…