Just as it was getting time for bed, he got a heart-piercing call: a dear friend’s father had unexpectedly passed. He quickly collected...

Every child deserves access to equal education and the opportunity to reach their fullest potential. In the United States alone, over 3...

I grew up in Pennsylvania. We lived in a tiny brick house with blue shutters and a bay window looking into the backyard, where a row of...

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My family typically does the big family gathering -- grandma, aunts and uncles and cousins and their kids -- all together at one home in...

Taking my first trip to Hawaii took a bit longer than I thought it would. But when I finally was able to book a trip to the islands, I...

Witnessing the election of a Pope is not something that happens often and many of us can only watch the pomp and circumstance on...

I've always considered myself the most typical of Americans. I can't trace my "people" to a single country or culture, but a mix of...

Yap? Where’s that? In Micronesia. Oh, you’re moving to Indonesia. No, Micro….Micronesia…in the far western Pacific Ocean just above the...

My husband and I have not had a non-working vacation in over a year. So earlier this summer, we planned a week away in Las Vegas, which...

On August 26th, Hurricane Ida slammed the coast of Louisiana, destroying homes and leaving millions without power for weeks. But its path...

While living in Berlin, Germany, over the past two months, I have noticed something strange. All over the city have popped up these small...

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month PTC readers! September 15th marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month- a celebration that extends...

World Distance Learning Day, held annually on August 31st, is a day to remember remote learning programs around the world. This includes...

Let me tell you about my best friend. His name is Dodger and he‘s 10 years old. We met for the first time at a farmer's market and have...

On December 23, 1994, the United Nations General Assembly gathered and decided that August 9 will be International Day of the World’s...

Calling all beer lovers: this blog is for you! Since 2008, people across the globe have celebrated International Beer Day on August 6th....

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I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! This month is National Ice Cream Month, which is the only excuse we need to indulge in...

I grew up as a competitive figure skater in Prior Lake, MN. Do you know how many tries it takes to land one of those crazy jumps? On...