By Bridget W., El Dorado, KS
Her skin, butter-cream by day, turns translucent by night.
Her hair, ebony black, shimmers like the night sky
But only to deceive those she encounters
Her lips, stained crimson from her victims
Eyes piercing blue, penetrating those who make... (more »)
I’ve been watching him for days now. When he leaves his house to go to school, I’m the one carefully tailing him, switching cars every day to make myself look less suspicious. If he ever sneaks out of his second-story room, I’ll be the one... (more »)
What is Christmas like in India? Many think India is an all-Hindu country, but it’s not. The country has 32,000 Christians – about two percent of its population.
I remember Christmases when I lived there. We spent Christmas Eve preparing... (more »)
By Mary W., Briarcliff Manor, NY and Darina S., Warren, NJ
This Manhattan native
has sold 28 million albums and singles worldwide and won, among other awards, nine Grammys. Keys is
working on her third studio album and looking forward to the opening of her first film,... (more »)
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that while reading Twilight I was “dazzled” (pun intended). Almost anyone alive for the past couple of months is certainly aware of the saga, which has received excited acclaim not only from teenagers... (more »)
David Archuleta’s self-titled debut album is one of those discs that never get old. If you are a fan of pop, soft ballads, or just good music to rock around your bedroom to, you will be starstruck.
The album opens with the chart-topping song... (more »)
OIL PAINTING OF MYSELF FALLING INTO SPACE (more »)
My day in the sun had arrived – my magnum opus would be revealed. I had just delivered a memorized speech that I had labored over for weeks, and I was about to learn how the panel judged my performance. The polite but sparse audience leaned... (more »)