Calling Christopher Herren to Action. Students and communities across the United States will stand together against substance abuse by wearing purple shirts, accessories, and awareness bands. It is through this campaign, Project Purple hopes to join together and fight against substance abuse.

Ashley Fiolek is currently featured in the April issue of Vogue.

Keeping arts education alive in Arizona schools. As this blog has presented, there have been countless studies proving the many advantages that arts education brings to students and their futures. This is why I want Governor Jan Brewer to pledge that for the 2013 fiscal year, she will allocate funds for the advancement of these programs. Their value is seen not only in the statistics, but in the lives of the students, teachers, and parents involved in them. Why does something move us? .

Dan, Please Give Another Interview. I keep referencing the interview you did with Laptop Mag in 2008.

There is a lot of criticism surrounding ballet and the way it promotes a negative body image. Parents are wary of allowing their children to be a part of an activity that celebrates tall, thin, waif-like women and condemns any other body type. The Importance of Physical Fitness.

One blog campaigning for safer skincare. As secretary of the U. Department of Health and Safety you are in a position of great influence both legislatively and toward the general consumer markets. But this alone is not your only field of influence. As a woman you represent a key demographic to which most products of cosmetic manufacturers market their wares. I ask that you consider setting a personal challenge for yourself in some form of public documentation of your own cosmetic usage .

The perverted behavior has escalated to criminal behavior including a child pornography scandal, mischief with the use of firearms and the selling of drugs. Police speak on Child Porno.

Bringing a Gluten free menu back to The Cheesecake Factory. Interview with Cheesecake Factory of Anaheim. Over the past year and a half I have split my time between Chapman University and The Cheesecake Factory of Anaheim. My co-workers have truly become my family, and I felt it was important to receive their feedback on the issue of bringing a gluten-free menu back to the company.

We have all heard that sometimes the best things in life come out of the most random situations. It might be a gut feeling, an instinct, a misstep or a new step. We need to listen to our instincts.