Grandchildren are the elixir of life. Their voices on the phone and their e-mail messages are magical, transforming a rainy day into one of glorious sunshine. ...more

March 11, 2009

Peering into a microscope, Sebring High School sophomore Lauren Robinson spotted the outline of the double-helix DNA molecule from strawberry. ...more

December 16, 2008

a pat on the back, some encouraging words, and maybe dinner or a sleepover with friends. ...more

September 7, 2008

What do you do when you've bolted a computer onto a remote-controlled car and hooked it up with Internet access, a wireless router and a camera, but you don't have anyone to show it off to? ...more

February 25, 2008

"Fun" isn't the word parents and students usually think of when they ponder the FCATs, the annual standardized tests students in certain grades must take each year. ...more

February 6, 2008

The gurus seek bliss amidst mountaintop solitude and serenity in the meditative trance, but I, grasshopper, have achieved the oneness with the universe that is known as pure externalization. ...more

October 28, 2007