More Rules to Live By

By Cheryl Mattox Berry Periodically, I jot down rules to live by. You may recall that I got the idea from two California girls who became popular after their notebook full of rules was lost and returned to them. The rules I come up with usually pop into my head when I see something outrageous. […]

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Lessons from the Trayvon Martin Tragedy

By Cheryl Mattox Berry Supporters of Trayvon Martin are saddened, confused and angry about the not guilty verdict for gunman George Zimmerman. Words can’t describe the pain that his family must feel knowing that Zimmerman won’t spend a night in prison for causing Trayvon’s senseless death in Sanford, Fla., last year. While demonstrators rally, legal […]

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Check Out the Library

By Cheryl Mattox Berry Allow me to tell you about a place where you can get free information, entertainment and food, including pizza. It’s called the public library. Eyeball roll, I know. Who would spend time in a library unless she was writing a paper or working on a project for school, you ask? Students […]

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Foreign Films: Trips to Other Lands

By Cheryl Mattox Berry Okay, so you can’t take a trip abroad this summer. That doesn’t mean you can’t discover another country via the movies. Foreign films are an excellent way to learn about the history, architecture, people and culture of countries that intrigue you. Foreign films allow me to escape into another world for […]

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