Derek Jeter: The Prince of New York
Photo above: Derek Jeter’s final at-bat at Yankee Stadium. It was the bottom of the 9th inning, the game was
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Lisa Perez Tighe has been an attorney, writer and a professor. She attended the University of Notre Dame and New York University School of Law. A native of the Bronx, Lisa currently resides outside of Boston with her husband and four children.
Author: Lisa Tighe
Children: The art of letting go
I watched him ride down the hill to school on his scooter, going fast enough to make the straps hanging
Read moreNFL has troubles that money can’t hide
Screen shot from TMZ video, via YouTube, showing Ray Rice dragging Janay Palmer out of elevator. The National Football League’s
Read moreBullets and Burgers: Is eight too young to fire an Uzi
A typical family vacation ordinarily brings to mind a trip to a beach, a road trip, or maybe a destination
Read moreIce buckets, racism and mental illness: The summer of 2014
Three stories have dominated the news of the past week—the police shooting of Michael Brown in Missouri, the death of
Read moreNormcore: Average is the new chic
Has the cast from Seinfeld become the new fashion barometer? (YouTube) Great news, average American citizen. You are now cutting
Read moreRefugee children bordering on desperate
Photo above: Angry protestors stop buses with refugee children in Murrieta, CA. (YouTube) The over 52,000 unaccompanied minor children who
Read moreHobby Lobby is a slippery slope
The day after the US Supreme Court issued a ruling in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby declaring that family-owned businesses are
Read moreOrdinary people accomplish the extraordinary
It started as an ordinary day in May in Lowell, Massachusetts. John was making breakfast at home for his children,
Read moreIndependence Day: the meaning of Patriotism
July 4th: a day to celebrate America. Fireworks, cookouts, family gatherings, red, white, and blue bunting and a long weekend
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