Twitter became the social 'wingman' I needed in order to get out there and meet new people.
I believe, like Thomas Jefferson did, that every student should have access to a free education. We need adequate funding from the state to make that happen.
Yet another new technology has entered my life. I'm not sure it's such a good thing. What do you think?
Don't tell them, but sometimes I think of my kids as little monkeys.
Whatever happened to affordable colleges in California?
A church's message board suggests that "God" is necessary to govern correctly. Really?
Don't assume having your kids stay in a single sex dorm room will deter them from having sex or drinking. It won’t.
Every time there's progress in the fight to allow gay marriage, there are stories that show the progress isn't real. When will it end?
Pick out a local event to train for to get you motivated and out the door this summer.
Thousands of our Elk Grove children play soccer every year. Yet my own soccer fanatic thinks it's too boring to watch on television. Why?
How the story of an undocumented Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist touched me as an American and as an immigrant
Teachers might only officially work 180 days a year, but does that mean the remainder of the year is "vacation"?
I learned at least one lesson from the death of Ryan Boyd, the 16-year-old killed in a car accident Saturday.
Perhaps the solution to the Alexandra Wallace controversy lies not in anger or in public condemnation but in open dialogue.
Whether you compete with others or with the voice in your head, you might be healthier because of it.
There is no way to preserve both the cultural tradition of consuming shark's fin and the world’s shark population.
Why and how you should warm up your muscles before exercise.
School districts are choosing textbooks that are boring and poorly written.
Looking forward to a nice holiday weekend and the opportunity to get the whole family moving
Sometimes there is no right answer, but just making the effort to be sensitive eases the tension.
One simple thing can reduce injury, promote stronger muscles, reduce soreness and improve your performance.
Sometimes it is just easier to go pick up something at a local drive-thru than to find and prepare an alternative.
Which will win out in Elk Grove City Councilmembers' upcoming Cap-to-Cap lobbying trip?
In the back of my mind, I still dream about being a mother.
The mother in me feels the need to remind runners: Be careful out there.