Most pediatricians know little to nothing about retinoblastoma, a rare cancer of the retinas.
Retinoblastoma: How We Can Save Lives
Category: Narrelle’s Column
Throwing Our Money to the Wind
Even after decades of subsidies, wind technology on a widespread scale remains unsustainable.
Without You, There Is No Us, by Suki Kim
This memoir by a journalist posing as an English teacher offers a rare glimpse into another world.
Go Set a Watchman
Go Set a Watchman in no way rivals the brilliance of To Kill a Mockingbird, but it does have immense value in its own right.
The New Race for White House: Ted Cruz vs. Marco Rubio
Why the GOP presidential field may narrow down to these two candidates.
Congressional Debate for Beginners
Congressional debate offers meaningful debate, unparalleled fun, and connection to a national community.
Two Cups of Tea
What is success?
The Winners and the Losers: The 2nd Republican Presidential Debate
The roller-coaster ride of the 2016 primary has only just begun.
Limiting the American Presidency to Six Years
It is time for a change, for a presidency focused on policy, not politics.
The Greater of Two Evils
When fighting the Islamic State, we must look at the bigger picture.
Forensics, not the Science: Participating in High School Speech and Debate
A personal overview of one of my favorite high school activities: speech and debate.
The Age of Humanity: Learning from the Rwandan Genocide
Twenty-one years ago, in the summer of 1994, over 800,000 innocent lives were lost during the Rwandan genocide – while all the other nations of the world did nothing.
A Penny for Your Thoughts: Eliminating the Penny from U.S. Currency
The original purpose of the penny has long been obsolete.
Routine Psychological Screening: The Solution to a National Crisis
Today, psychological conditions are a major issue for children and adolescents.
Making Healthier Choices, One Calorie Count at a Time
If you knew that a cookie had 400 calories, would you be as likely to buy it?
The Injustice Behind Our Lines
In the U.S. military, a woman is more likely to be raped by a co-worker than killed by the enemy.
The Twenty-First Century Addiction
Three teenagers. All friends. Each with a palm-sized, fully activated smartphone in his or her face. None of them interacting. None of them noticing the life around them…
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
If you are interested in culture, history, or ethnic conflicts, then you will love this novel.
The Kite Runner: A Story for the Ages
The Kite Runner is, in my opinion, one of the most enlightening novels of the twenty-first century, a literary classic for the ages, and a must-read for any avid reader.
The Harry Potter Series: A Story of Love
From the very first chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, it is love that saves Harry Potter.
Choosing Books: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
A dystopian novel that depicts a society in which life has become empty and devoid of meaning.
To Kill a Mockingbird: A Timeless Classic
A heavy story of racism and injustice through the innocent and unsuspecting eyes of a lawyer’s daughter.