For the first time since high school, I went cross-country skiing. Highland Forest was our destination, and finding an easy trail was my sole intention.
Last year, I bought almost all the equipment I would need at the annual Manlius ski sale – I got ski boots and skis for about $60 if I remember correctly. It just took another year to buy myself some poles. Now I was ready to go. At last.

Saturday’s weather was perfect for outdoor activities. There were lots of people coming and going, and the trails weren’t overcrowded by any means...

CATEGORY: General Society

TAGS: cross, country, skiing, highland, forest

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When I decided I wanted to pursue a story on human trafficking, I'll admit I didn’t know much about it. I saw a blurb written in an email that was sent to me by the Gage Foundation in Fayetteville. It read there would be a talk on human trafficking at the United Church of Fayetteville. I continued to scan the rest of the email, but my eyes kept going back to that one small paragraph, of which I had to scroll up to get.

Why is this topic important to Fayetteville? How does it effect people who live in suburbia?

I met with Elisa Morales from Vera House a couple weeks later. After spending just 10 minutes with her, I could sense her deep commitment to the cause; her drive to help these people living such devastating lives. I realized this topic is not about us...

CATEGORY: General Society

TAGS: human, trafficking, modern, day, slavery

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