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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
by Bob Branco With rare exception, the student population which attended such schools years ago had blindness as their only disability. I was one of those students. We were trained how to shop, cook, clean, travel, play musical instruments, swim,…
by Daniel Bell Have you been injured at work? Have you been hit by a reckless driver? Have you had a slip or trip on a public footpath? If so, you may be thinking about claiming compensation. When you hear…