Monthly Archives: October 2010

Since Bill Clinton’s presidency in 1993, the military has strictly enforced a rule referred to as the “Don’t ask, Don’t tell” policy aimed at eliminating both female and male homosexuals from serving in the military. This policy, which has brought … Continue reading →

Martila Joseph, a native of Haiti, found herself in tears on monday as she held her barely moving, cholera-stricken daughter in her shaking arms. “I don’t know if she will survive,” said Martila. Standing within the courtyard of St. Nicholas … Continue reading →

On Sunday, October 10th, myself and OVS English teacher Brad Weidlich attended a tennis marathon at the local courts of Ojai’s beautiful Libbey Park. Playing 56 games in a matter of 4 hours deemed to be just as strenuous as … Continue reading →

On Friday, October 22, it seemed as though all the different cultures in our incredibly large world  joined together tightly into the incredibly small world of Ojai Valley School. A “Parent’s Weekend,” as it is called at the OVS Upper … Continue reading →

When we were little kids, it seemed as though stories of love and happy endings charmed the fairytales we once couldn’t wait to read again. It wasn’t until a much older age that we discovered the hardship of a love … Continue reading →

More than just time. So much more.   While simply computing the difference in hours can perpetually confuse one, knowing that the people you love are on the other side of the country, or even on the other side of … Continue reading →