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Maybe It’s Time For The Truth

Maybe it’s time for the truth- Hold my hand before we kiss, Touch my heart before my lips Unless you wanna be just like them, Think about us, not just me. Don’t try and hide your feelings because you wanna…

Lunar New Year and Black History Month

February may be the shortest month of the year, but it encompasses an assortment of culturally significant holidays and events, including Lunar New Year and Black History Month. Lunar New Year is a festival celebrated by China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam,…

Politicians vs. Science: Reopening Schools

Numerous studies on reopening schools have been conducted, and almost all are drawing the conclusions that reopening schools has little to no effect on a given community’s positivity rates. According to a study done by the National Center for Research…

February COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 Timeline: Important Milestones (November 2020 – February 2021) Throughout the winter, the world has made significant progress in combating this pandemic. Here are the various important COVID milestones from November 2020 to February 2021. November 4 — US Reports…

When Will Upper Merion Students Receive Vaccines?

After several months of dark, unrelenting Covid-19 news, a light has shone through the dark in the form of new vaccines, the main two being the Moderna Vaccine and the Pfizer Vaccine. With these introduced, a feasible end to Covid-19…

President Biden Signs Many Executive Orders

The newly elected President Joe Biden has been busy as of late establishing his executive orders and overturning many of former President Donald Trump’s policies. In fact in his first few hours as President on Wednesday January 20th 2021, Biden…

Leap Home

The hollow vase tips right over The purple cushion that falls right over The marble bridge I cross right over To reach the cattails by the pond. But the way there is long, Though I’m sure I can make it…

To Wine

Speed down West Side Highway (New York) in a convertible with your roof down, left hand on the wheel, and right hand holding a glass of wine out the window. If you angle the glass correctly, you should find that…

National Banana Bread Day

I bet the topic attracted you here, like a magnet with metal. I want to give you some good news, this day is real. It is on February 23rd and it honors this mouthwatering, goldish, fluffy beauty. The history of…

The Life of a Duck

How could a duck ever be lame? They lead such adventurous lives But in comparison to mine, quite tame… No ducks chase other ducks with knives Though lame, they experience no fears I guess that’s one good thing about being…