Mitch Albom’s newest novel is so good you’ll want to read it “Twice.” Published last fall, the story follows amateur musician and hopeless lover Alfie Logan in pursuit of his childhood sweetheart, Gianna. He stumbles over himself and slips up as often as any of us would. But there’s a catch: Alfie gets to do...
Charger Chatter: Anna Roessner
Courtesy | Hillsdale Athletic Department If a movie were made about your life, who would you cast as yourself? Emma Watson If you could be any kind of animal, what would you be and why? I would be a horse because they are fast, they work hard, and they can also run for a long...
Food pyramid marks a return to common sense
Courtesy | Unsplash President Ronald Reagan had it right when he said that “I’m from the government and I’m here to help” was a frightening phrase. Yet sometimes the American government succeeds in “helping,” or remedying, past mistakes. Flipping the food pyramid is one of those successes. The Department of Health and Human Services, led...
This January, sit before the hearth
Courtesy | Unsplash Don’t take January for granted. Enjoy the fruits of winter. Dreary November excites us with the promise of the first snow, and childlike wonder rushes through us the second it falls. Once the worn and tired earth is blanketed and the busy sounds of life are muffled, we allow ourselves to be...
Hypnotherapy: It’s not mind control, it’s a new reality
Paul Taylor sits in a chair where he often hypnotizes people. Eleanor DeGoffau | Instagram Julie Karr knew how to lose weight. She knew she needed to eat less and eat healthier, but no matter how much she knew, she couldn’t quiet that urge inside her to eat quickly and reach for that bag of...



