It was like yesterday. I have fond memories of going to the mall as young teen. It was the transition between sixth and seventh grade. That summer some things changed. I have always loved music in some form or shape, but as a young teen, I began to play with my toys less. The change ...

The Eagle will land again. This time it will be in Lakewood at Southern Tier Brewing Company as part of The Great American Picnic, a fundraiser for WRFA. According to General Manager Dennis Drew, the picnic has been in place since 2012. This year, Drew said, the picnic is Tuesday, and ...

When an athlete performs at the highest level, some would say he is in the zone or experiencing a flow state. Writers, too, can experience a flow state, but in a somewhat different form. There are some techniques, stream of consciousness, free write, mashup, and brainstorming where ...

ASHVILLE — Family inspires her to write. For Mary Carlson, her experiences as a child, as a parent and as a grandparent are often used to inspire her in her writing. Carlson said she is not short of ideas when writing a story. As an author, the Ashville native has had the opportunity to ...

For Todd Wagner, it was love at first direction. “About 12 years ago is when I dabbled into it (directing). Somebody said ‘Hey, you’ve been on stage a long time. You know what actors like, and what they need to get from you.’ So, I was a little nervous, but I did a small production ...

Different subjects have different vocabularies and affect how readers and writers cycle through different vocabularies. So, I pondered a bit more and realized that students probably have to cycle through different vocabularies as well. This is why developing one’s vocabulary is ...