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You Are The Momma Now, Rebekah Mccloud
You Are The Momma Now, Rebekah Mccloud
UCF Forum
I am a proud member of the sandwich generation. Sociologist Dorothy A. Miller coined the term in 1981 to classify people who care for their aging parent(s) while helping to support their own children
Is Today’S Young Music Too Obscene? (Or Has My Perspective Changed?), Tom Cavanagh
Is Today’S Young Music Too Obscene? (Or Has My Perspective Changed?), Tom Cavanagh
UCF Forum
I know how I am going to sound. Really, I do. And I hate it. When I was younger, I always vowed that when I reached my current age (mid-40s), I would never be that guy. But I must face the fact that I am indeed turning into that guy.
Traffic Lights Turn Me Red, Mark Routhier
Traffic Lights Turn Me Red, Mark Routhier
UCF Forum
OK, I admit it: I have road rage, just not the kind that makes me drive four feet behind someone who has made me angry, or leads me to any other kind of exacting vengeance on other drivers.
Lessons Learned From Archery: How To Focus And Hit The Bull’S-Eye In Life, Bob Porter
Lessons Learned From Archery: How To Focus And Hit The Bull’S-Eye In Life, Bob Porter
UCF Forum
My grandfather started teaching me how to use a bow and arrow when I was about 6 years old. He taught me using a longbow made out of yew, which is a very specific type of wood used to make these bows.
I Can't Pinpoint When The Problem Started – It Was Just There, Rebekah Mccloud
I Can't Pinpoint When The Problem Started – It Was Just There, Rebekah Mccloud
UCF Forum
As I grow older, a bad word that starts with C has crept into my vocabulary – and my environment. I’m having a hard time ridding myself of it. It niggles at my edges, and like a bad haircut it has become my constant companion.
It's Time To Convert The – In Your Life To !, Maritza Martinez
It's Time To Convert The – In Your Life To !, Maritza Martinez
UCF Forum
The beginning of a new calendar year is always a good time to reflect on the previous 12 months and set some goals for the future.
I Love It When Linus Reminds Me What Christmas Is About, Mark Routhier
I Love It When Linus Reminds Me What Christmas Is About, Mark Routhier
UCF Forum
As Linus said: “Sure, Charlie Brown, I can tell you what Christmas is all about. Lights, please: ‘And the angel said unto them, Fear not, for behold, I bring unto you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you this day is born in the City of Bethlehem, a Savior, which is Christ the Lord...’”
First Month With My Newborn Was Both The Fastest And The Longest Of My Life, Leandra Preston-Sidler
First Month With My Newborn Was Both The Fastest And The Longest Of My Life, Leandra Preston-Sidler
UCF Forum
I haven’t slept more than two hours straight in a month. Showers elude me. The house that used to be filled with wine and planned dinners is now filled with diapers and frozen pizza.
'To Change Is To Learn And To Learn Is To Change', Bob Porter
'To Change Is To Learn And To Learn Is To Change', Bob Porter
UCF Forum
“To change is to learn and to learn is to change.” That was often the advice given to me by my mentor in life, Lew Treen, a war veteran, semi-pro baseball player, high school principal and coach.
Let's Set Aside Differences – Not Just During This Season, But All Year, Erin O'Flaherty
Let's Set Aside Differences – Not Just During This Season, But All Year, Erin O'Flaherty
UCF Forum
‘Tis the season, the season of giving—whether giving thanks, praises, spare change, an extra tip or bonus. You name it, and it’s officially “the season” for it.
The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, Rebekah Mccloud
The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, Rebekah Mccloud
UCF Forum
When is the most wonderful time of the year? December — right? — despite the many people and things that try to blur the calendar.
Solving The ‘Mystery’ Of Cranberry Sauce At The Holiday For All Americans, Maritza Martinez
Solving The ‘Mystery’ Of Cranberry Sauce At The Holiday For All Americans, Maritza Martinez
UCF Forum
About this time of year the past several years, my husband can’t help but comment on the total departure from the “traditional” Thanksgiving feast available at our family’s gathering.
I'Ll Just Say It, Men: Sexual Attackers Are Arrogant, Insecure, Weak, Mark Routhier
I'Ll Just Say It, Men: Sexual Attackers Are Arrogant, Insecure, Weak, Mark Routhier
UCF Forum
College students most everywhere live in an atmosphere that is sexually supercharged. Young men and women with varying degrees of sexual experience, free from the surveillance of parents, experimenting with social structure, and embracing a knowledge of their sexual power creates an environment rife with possibility.
Run Toward Your Next Job, Not Away From Current One, Bob Porter
Run Toward Your Next Job, Not Away From Current One, Bob Porter
UCF Forum
If you are considering a job change or are looking for your first job, how do you know what direction to take?
Listen – You May Save Someone's Life, Erin O'Flaherty
Listen – You May Save Someone's Life, Erin O'Flaherty
UCF Forum
Until I was 13, I had never attended a funeral and always assumed that the first one I attended would be that of an elderly, distant relative, maybe as the result of a peaceful and natural passing.
Cat Got Your Tongue? (The Lost Art Of Conversation), Rebekah Mccloud
Cat Got Your Tongue? (The Lost Art Of Conversation), Rebekah Mccloud
UCF Forum
My mother and I were eating dinner recently at her favorite restaurant. We spent several hours talking, laughing and enjoying our meal.
Reflections On The Day The Earth Stood Still, Maritza Martinez
Reflections On The Day The Earth Stood Still, Maritza Martinez
UCF Forum
The day started just like any other day, with concerns over my commute to work and traffic jams, what attire I should wear for the day’s meetings, should I take my lunch to work or eat out?
The Meaning Of Life – Or At Least University Life, Mark Routhier
The Meaning Of Life – Or At Least University Life, Mark Routhier
UCF Forum
The sun will one day burn itself out and all the magnificence and strife that is humankind will be a whisper in a vacuum, a ripple through dark space.
Finding The Sweet Spot In Your Life Can Be More Than Just A Dream, Bob Porter
Finding The Sweet Spot In Your Life Can Be More Than Just A Dream, Bob Porter
UCF Forum
When I was a small child, I had a recurring dream that I ran and jumped out of my second-story bedroom window and began to fly. I would fly around the neighborhood to see my friends and help people, and I had a lot of fun doing it. I can’t exactly recall how I learned to fly, but it was instinctive, and I just inherently knew it was a gift. I can still remember how my stomach would get jittery in the moments right before I took the jump in order to fly.
Some People Trying To Look Fit Adopt Unhealthy Lifestyles, Erin O'Flaherty
Some People Trying To Look Fit Adopt Unhealthy Lifestyles, Erin O'Flaherty
UCF Forum
I see so many young women going to extreme measures these days trying to look fit, but while losing weight they end up reflecting the opposite of a healthy lifestyle.
Age Is Nothing But A Number, Rebekah Mccloud
Age Is Nothing But A Number, Rebekah Mccloud
UCF Forum
I am one of 76 million children born in the United States between 1945 and 1964. I am a Baby Boomer and have reached the age when I am counted as a bona fide “senior citizen.” I received my AARP card nearly a decade ago amidst some grumbles and groans until I realized all of the discounts it afforded me.
An Ode To Florida’S Summer – And A Time To Remember, Carla Poindexter
An Ode To Florida’S Summer – And A Time To Remember, Carla Poindexter
UCF Forum
It is summer in Florida again, when I always think back to my first summers here and why I still love this time of year.
How Can You Change The World If You're Not Paying Attention?, Alexandra Pittman
How Can You Change The World If You're Not Paying Attention?, Alexandra Pittman
UCF Forum
It’s depressing to see many of my fellow University of Central Florida classmates, friends and coworkers so unaware of their own surroundings.
Technology Can Be Blessing, Curse To Students, Alexandra Pittman
Technology Can Be Blessing, Curse To Students, Alexandra Pittman
UCF Forum
Many college students seem to have forgotten what a university is for because they have become lost within their own technology.