Ever play a game where a character dies, and you get weirdly emotional, maybe even cry because you feel like you connected with them? There have been a lot of characters that I have personally related to or even connected with, and I might not have cried, but I was ...
When it comes to real athletes, it can be hard to feel connected to them, especially if you are not athletic. But when it comes to fictional athletes in anime or even TV shows, they often feel more human than the real deal. It’s hard to relate to being good ...
NYC and the Tri-State are seeing visible smoke and hazy skies, which are causing spikes in smoke-related pollution due to the smoke from the wildfires in Canada. Friday, there is expected to be some improvement, but only temporarily as on Friday night and Saturday there will be a resurgence before ...
When it comes to funding for people with disabilities, most communities lack services to help them. I live in a small town, and there is barely anything for people with disabilities like anxiety, depression, autism, Adhd and others. These disabilities are overlooked in school and other places such as work ...
Another steamy summer is happening in NYC, and there are several public beaches for residents to cool off and have fun. Remember to apply sunscreen to protect your skin. There is a free sunscreen program located at all eight beaches. Cedar Grove Beach is located at Ebbitts Street and Cedar ...
Sometimes, when it comes to sports, parents force their kids to play. Sometimes the kids beg their parents to let them play, only to realize later it was a big mistake. So is it okay for parents to let their kids quit sports, whether they chose to play or not? ...
I was diagnosed with asthma at the age of 3, and ever since that day, I have had really bad anxiety about going somewhere without an inhaler. Once, as a child, I was in the car with my grandma, no inhaler, no nebulizer, and I started turning blue face and ...
Gym class is one of those classes that you have to pass to graduate, and for students with disabilities, that is not fair. Whether it be asthma, anxiety, adhd or some other disability, teachers tend to overlook those and don’t take them into account. They see it as a failure ...
Welcome to KokoFest, which is NYC’s premier Caribbean cultural Festival. Set against a backdrop of the New York City skyline, it is a full-day outdoor celebration of culture, flavor, and rhythm that sells out every single year. Here is what you can expect at this grand event. Live performances that ...
All my childhood, growing up, I had people tell me that my eating habits were bad, and as an adult, they say I eat like a child. What they don’t know is that certain foods have a different effect on me. Grapes have a weird texture; bananas are too squishy, ...
Not matter how big streaming services will become and already is, it doesn’t beat going to a live show and seeing real people do the show and being around fans of the same one. As someone who doesn’t live anywhere near a live show I’ve never experienced it but I ...
As a child I loved Lion King so much that my mother taught me how to rewind the tape because I would watch it, rewind it, then watch it again. That is probably true for a lot of children in the 90s. As an adult one of my favorites has ...
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