Buy my book! The Favorite by Lucinda Watson This memoir in verse is brimming with insight and wisdom from Watson’s 71 years of being alive. It’s divided into three parts, which explore the author’s thoughts during different periods of her life. It explores a child’s innocence and curiosity in the first part. It goes on to…

I’m trying very hard to do something that I never learned to do as a child and that is to control my emotions. There are a few programs in schools these days teaching kids how to modulate their emotions. If they feel angry or sad or frustrated they are taught how to take a breath…
Disturbingly, the sun has come up again, and people are taking showers, walking their dogs, eating Raisin Bran, and collecting their things to go to work. As the car departs from the driveway, the house echoes in pain. “Come back, come back inside, it’s not a good plan to go out.” Highway 101 is filled…
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AI Overview While it’s difficult to pinpoint an exact percentage of the population that visits national parks, AAA’s survey shows that 85% of Americans have visited at least one national park, and most consider them a “must-see” vacation destination. Here’s a more detailed look at national park visitation: