Part 8-Confession Eyes trained on a bobbing pink balloon, Sam straightens a dart between his quivering fingers. “You’ll hit nothing but cardboard,” I say from behind his shoulder. “You underestimate just how much time I’ve spent practicing on my dartboard instead of doing homework,” Sam shoots back. We’re tied two […]
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A Dog Looking at the Portrayal—An unknown painting by Rembrandt
As a person who has never owned a dog and knows nothing about dogs, I am responsible for writing for the Canine column this month. So, I decided to introduce an unknown painting about a famous dog by the famous artist Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn. A Dog Looking at the […]
Tucker Cruise: Black Widows, Some Russian, Chocolate Covered Cockroaches, and Dragon Lessons
Mia: Hey Tucker! Thanks for joining the guy’s spotlight today. Where do you live? Age, grade, siblings? Tucker: Hey, no problem! I live in Chattanooga, Tennessee, I’m 14, in 9th grade, and I have a younger brother named Mason. Mia: Nice! How many years have you done TPS and do […]
Humorous Music and Silly Songs
“Current research is beginning to show that laughter may also have serious positive physiological effects for those who engage in it on a regular basis” (Frates, MD et al.). This evidence proves the old saying “laughter is the best medicine” true. That’s why comedic musicians such as Tim Hawkins, Veggie […]
Sense and Sensibility: Book or Movie?
Few books have stood the test of time, but Jane Austen’s books certainly have, because even today–two hundred years later–people pick them up and become enchanted. However, sometimes classics are taken to the next level through the power of film. People who have never been interested in Jane Austen become […]