In a galaxy far, far away, one dog floated high above the rest. No, it’s not Clifford or Wishbone, but the great Laika launched into earth’s orbit on the Sputnik 2, in 1957. Vladimir was the first living animal in space. Revolutionary. Laika changed the world, and no, this is not an exaggeration. In that time, it was a huge accomplishment, despite how...

What we are going to do these next few weeks is look into history and important quotes. We are going to look back at them and see what we can take from them and learn from these experiences, and these wise — well, we hope wise — quotes from the past and see what we can attempt to learn from them. Take a look at the calendar, and think about what happened...

“History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquity.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC-43 BC), Roman author, orator & politician What would it be like to live in a different time? During the Civil War? In another country? In a place...

Standing on a street corner alone is a humbling experience. You’re in ragged clothes, with people that could care less about why you are there or what you want passing you by. A sense of helplessness washes over you as more and more people stare blankly ahead trying to ignore you. With signs asking for help, and hopeless expressions, a lot of people could care...

We apologize greatly that you all don’t get to see the horrors of seeing Amanda and me dressed as hobos this week. We promise, though, that we will embarrass ourselves greatly and document the day soon! For now, we have put a little more thought about how exactly we are going to do this. This is our game plan: We have to be completely makeup free, in shabby...

Let’s take our first step into someone else’s shoes. Imagine that you are someone alone. Someone with seemingly nothing to live for. How do most of you react to someone with a sign on the side of the street, asking for something? Some respond with something as small and simple as a smile. Yet most people, like ourselves, stare forward and act like...