Author: Katie Curtis

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The Ultimate Goal

I am a mother of three (two are infants). I consider myself a multi-tasker. If you are a mother and going to school you are a multi-tasker too. You probably already know how stressful that can be at times.Juggling motherhood and school is not easy. It often leaves you feeling […]

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To Vote or Not to Vote

Tuesday, March 2, 2004 was election day. Along with the many important issues and levies, registered Democrats were also asked to decide which candidate would win Ohio’s delegates the Democratic National Convention. In spite of the importance of these decisions, one of the most important issues of all was really […]

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“The Passion of the Christ

The movie everyone was waiting for finally opened on Wednesday, February 25. If you’re like me, you couldn’t help but know that. All month I could not watch TV without seeing news about Mel Gibson’s controversial film, “The Passion Of The Christ.”Before anyone saw it people were forming opinions about […]

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“Passion of Christ” on the Web

Right after I clicked on the link for this website, I knew I was in for something deep. The introductory screen began with this quote: “You are my friends, and the greatest love a person can have for his friends is to give his life for them.” This was followed […]

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Notable Quotes

What I enjoy about quotes is the ability of the author to comment on the many aspects of life in succinct phrases.Here is a Baker’s Dozen of quotations on education for you to ponder:“America believes in education: the average professor earns more money in a year than a professional athlete […]

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Artrageous Saturday’s

Join Kathy Wade for “Black Anthology of Music” on Saturday April 3 from 11 A.M. – 2 P.M. Enjoy a historical exploration of the origins of Jazz and how it has inspired much of today’s music. This show is a mix of a history lesson and toe-tapping music, perfect for […]

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The Funk Brothers

The Temptations, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, The Contours, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, all of these names, and many more, are synonymous with the new sound that came out of Detroit, Michigan in the early 1960s. But, if you think they are responsible for the Motown […]

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Authors Candide, Equiano show cultural parallel

During the Enlightenment, two men both wrote about their journeys around the world before finally settling in Europe. One embraced the idea of “everything is as it should be”, while the other vividly described his first-hand experience of slavery. How many connections could be found between these two literary works? […]

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Absurd Laws

In their continuing pursuit of maintaining order and control in a chaotic world, many legislators often push the envelope of rational and intelligent thinking.With that in mind, here then, from dumblaws.com, are a few questionable laws from our own Tri-State region.Some are still on the books. Some have been repealed. […]