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Sharing success stories

Q. I noticed that most of your columns deal with problems teens bring to you. I thought it might be refreshing and bring you a smile to know I’m doing very well. I just finished my fifth college semester. I have a healthy relationship (you taught me to hold out for that), I get along with my ...

Trump’s sad dismissal of democracy

Of all the words President Trump spoke following the raid that brought Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro to a U.S. courthouse to face drug-running and other federal charges, the most important was the one word he failed to utter: democracy. "The future of Venezuela must be determined by the ...

Finding moderation online

Q. You might think this isn’t from a teen, but I really am 16. And my mom didn’t tell me to ask you! I think I’m spending too much time online. I feel like it’s a rabbit hole I sink into, going from one You Tube video to Tik Tok to another You Tube video to Insta and then I start all ...

MTG – we barely knew ye

Marjorie Taylor Greene leaves Congress this week. The former MAGA firebrand who fell out with President Donald Trump shocked the political world with her November announcement that she would give up her House seat on Jan. 5, at the halfway point of her third two-year term representing a rural ...

Incredible musicians I was lucky enough to know

When people talk about Indiana University of Pennsylvania, they usually mention teachers, the culinary school, maybe the football team, and hopefully now the proposed medical school. What doesn’t get said often enough is that IUP attracted and produced some incredible musical giants whose ...

Teens share New Year’s resolutions

I love traditions. One of my favorites is collecting New Year’s Resolutions from teens! This is my 21st year asking this question. First, a quick story. In the early 2000s, our Outreach ran a program called Ambassador for Respect over several years. Each district participated in an essay ...