The “friend zone.” What is it? Where does it come from? Is it even real? Let’s say a man meets a woman he’s especially taken with, like it’s electric — at least for him. He’s simply infatuated with her. […]
Beloved English professor Dan Yezbick is leaving Forest Park to teach on the Wildwood campus of St. Louis Community College in the spring. He has taught at Forest Park for eight years and served six years as global education coordinator. […]
Zombies are the thing to get hooked on these days as more books, comics, TV shows and movies are telling their gruesome stories. This fall, AMC released a spinoff series to “The Walking Dead” called “Fear the Walking Dead,” which was supposed to follow a set of regular people through the beginning of the zombie apocalypse and downfall of society. […]
Nerds are often characterized as unsightly, socially inept people with extremely high IQs. They seem to be obsessed with technology, science or history, and they are always studying. They also have hobbies that most people can’t get into, like comic books or cosplay. […]
Depression comes in many forms and varieties. It can range from minor, with no need for treatment, to major, requiring serious medical and personal intervention. There are about 10 types of depression that have been […]
I have a confession: I don’t know how to drive. I just turned 29, and I still don’t have a driver’s license. When people find this out, they make all kinds of guesses about why […]
According to dictionary.reference.com, “courtesy” is defined as excellence of manners or social conduct; polite behavior. A courteous, respectful, or considerate act or expression, indulgence, consent, or acquiescence. Somewhere we have lost the simple act of common courtesy. […]
I’m a low-key Halloween celebrator. I haven’t put much effort into Halloween costumes since childhood. I don’t enjoy haunted houses or horror films. Real life is scary enough these days. I can get my adrenaline rush just by watching the news. […]
According to the website shootingtracker.com, 298 mass shootings had taken place in America by early October this year, the equivalent of one every 25 hours. A “mass shooting” is generally defined as an incident in which at least four people are injured by a gunman. The fact that this qualification involves such a high number is a big red flag. But what do we do about such senseless acts of violence? […]
Hip-hop group Whodini asked a very important question in its classic 1984 song “Friends.” “Friends. How many of us have them? Friends. The ones we can depend on.” I know people who have elaborate birthday parties every year. You can’t go out to dinner with them without their phones lighting up. Every weekend, they’re invited to all kinds of events. They seem to have tons of friends. […]
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