Will all of FLOW have a CERT?
by Ryan “Robinson” Schwertfeger
Recently, several local high school students graduated from a training course which is catching fire across the country. In this program called CERT, or Community Emergency Response Team, members are trained and educated about what to do to help their community after a major disaster. [...]
Let’s be Positive By Ryan Robinson
As just about everyone knows, you can’t always get what you wah-haunt (to try and quote the Rolling Stones there) but that doesn’t mean you have to complain or whine about it. We’re all guilty of looking like fools when we complain, cry, and have a fit about something if [...]
Is the Reason for the Season Shopping? I hope not. By: Ryan Robinson
Christmas is my favorite time of the year and when the cold snap begins, that’s the cue for the holidays. However, is it just me or does this great season seem to arrive earlier and earlier as the years go on?
I’ve probably seen [...]
Controversy Everywhere: By Ryan Robinson
Wherever one goes across the country or around the world, there will always be a “he said” or “she said” moment. Most times, the person that blames another is doing it so they don’t get into trouble themselves. However, one can’t always assume that one that seems wrong is wrong, because [...]
Honesty IS the Best Policy: By Ryan Robinson
In today’s world, every bit of information is at our fingertips. Want to know the weather? Just go on your i-thing and find out. Want to know any random fact of information? Go to wolframalpha.com. Want to know the truth? Good luck finding it.
Information is all over and [...]
Keepin’ the Dial Local: By Ryan Robinson
Almost everyone listens to the radio, and it’s usually for different reasons. Some just find a station with a song they like and then switch; while others choose a station for the general music they play, some, like myself, have a deep station loyalty and will not change the [...]
Winter Olympics 2010 - By Ryan Robinson
Every two years, the Olympic Games, whether winter or summer, bring many feelings, emotions, and thriller moments that our normal everyday lives cannot bring us. The Games bring patriotism, hope, anger, frustration, and sadly this year, death and injury.
I’m sure I’m not the only one who has had this [...]
If it’s free…take it! By: Ryan Robinson
Free. Such a nice word isn’t it? Look up the word in the dictionary…or…I’ll just tell you myself, so you don’t have to. The word “free” has 49 different meanings and definitions according to dictionary.com. They range from: “enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not [...]
Do You Really “Need” the Thing? By: Ryan Robinson
It’s that time of the year again that people open presents, put ornaments on the tree, light up the menorah, etc.; and people get into the holiday mood. However, what really is the focus on the special day you celebrate? Is it Jesus being born? Is it [...]
Be thankful this Thanksgiving and think of those who are not as lucky as yourself…
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