The big boy and the young girl. Sitting on a bench while people walk by. It’s a cold afternoon after a hot morning. The two brothers enjoy the view after the fight at home. The park suddenly became full of laughing people although their hearts are dejected. The golden sun shined in the sky caressing their faces and all the dark places in town. A tear slid down the girl’s face as she heard all the kids chuckling in the park. The boy lowered his face as the sun rose in the sky. He hugged the girl’s tiny body as…


“Hey!” “Haven’t seen you in a long time!” “How are you!?”

“I’m great thanks.” “How was your trip?”

“OMG, it was the most beautiful and horrible trip I’ve ever been to.” “ You will not believe what happened. I don’t know what I was thinking when I accepted going on a trip with my older brothers.”

“Jajaja, so funny. You need to tell me, everything girl.”

“Yeah, I will. Let’s meet in an hour at the cafe down my block.”

“Alright. See you then.”

At the cafe, the two girls are sitting at a table drinking coffee and having some…


Beauty is the combination of qualities that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight. Over the last couple of years, beauty stereotypes have become a huge topic of discussion. These standards are a tendency, described by psychologists, that assumes people who are physically attractive. These stereotypes are what give the engine to the beauty industry among these, the beauty pageants. This is a competition that focuses on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants. They promote the ideal of female beauty to which a minority of women can realistically aspire. So are beauty pageants actually good?


Should drugs be legalized? Maybe not? If we legalize drugs will there be more insecurity? Would we all become drug addicts? This topic has brought a lot of discussions in favor and against legalizing drugs, especially for marihuana.

Through the years, countries have fought against drug trafficking, especially the U.S., which has a federal law enforcement agency tasked with combating drug trafficking and distribution within the U.S. known as the DEA or Drug Enforcement Administration.

Even though all the fighting and battling, drug trafficking is still alive especially in Latin American countries. At present drugs are not legalized in any…


In the Food Network television show “Buddy vs. Duff”, Buddy Valastro, a celebrity baker, and Duff Goldman, a well-known pastry chef, compete against each other in various challenges to see who is the king of cakes.

Buddy Valastro is an American baker and owner of Carlo’s Bakery. He is mostly known for the reality show “Cake Boss” which premiered in 2009. On the other hand, we have Duff Goldman who is a chef and artist known for his outstanding and creative approach to food. …


Over the last 60 years, humans have been exploring space. There have been numerous explorations to space in order to observe and study different planets. Yet colonizing other planets has been a topic of discussion lately. Scientists and researchers have been finding more reasons to colonize other planets for the benefit and progress of humanity. But is establishing a human habitat on another planet really worthwhile? Back in time, colonizing a country required a huge army, a decent amount of money, and great resources. Now, colonizing a planet is going to the next level. It will be extremely difficult to…


Today is the day when I discovered who killed my daughter. After 30 years I know.

It was one late afternoon when she mysteriously disappeared. I went to the grocery store and when I came back there was no sight of her. The house was hollow. The sound of silence disturbed my ears and gloom invaded my soul. But there was an excess. An excess of gloom. Too much gloom converted into exasperation and irritation. Packages full of fresh food flew across the living room and… the voice. That voice resonated all across the house. There was no one. I…


Have you ever had that sensation which makes you think something is really good, but in fact you realize and there is nothing extraordinary about it?

Well, that’s my case.

About 2 weeks ago, I bought this Spanish book called “La Verdad Sobre El Caso de Harry Quebert” written by the Swiss novelist Joël Dicker. This book seemed pretty normal, nothing exceptional, to my point of view. I wasn’t fully convinced I wanted to read that book. But I still bought it. I had committed myself to 661 pages which I didn’t know what they had to offer me.

But…


Schizophrenia is one of the most misunderstood and severe mental illnesses. About 1% of people experience this mental disorder. It was identified more than a decade ago and its mains causes, still, remain unidentified. This disorder affects a person’s way of thinking, feeling, and behavior, hindering their development in everyday activities. It is characterized by producing thoughts or experiences that seem to not be in contact with this reality.

Schizophrenia can also cause other disorders such as psychosis, a mental illness that causes a disconnection from reality. …


Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. That’s what everyone says and in my opinion, it is true. I think the month of December brings a happy and harmonious spirit to everyone and everything. I really like this epoch, not only because of gifts but because it is one of the only times where all my family reunites to pass a good time together.

These holidays are amazingly filled with good vibes and great music. Each country has different types of music they like to hear during these holidays. In this article, I will mention eight songs that…

Ana Contreras

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