Publications

A dream came true for high school Theater teacher Gary Edwin Robinson on the night of June 8, 2025. During the 78th Annual Tony Awards, hosted at Radio City Music Hall, Gary was presented with the 2025 Excellence in Theater Education Award. The Excellence in Theater Education Award was established in 2015 with the promise to recognize a K-12 teacher in the US for their exemplary work. It highlights an educator who consistently radiates positivity to their students and shows c

One small idea of the community became one of the most successful food pantry services in Southern California. This thought is the reality of the Seva Collective food pantry in Santa Ana, California.  They began in one of the most stressful times on the planet, the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting with only a couple of volunteers and recipients, the Seva group has become something outstanding. With over four million meals in only four years and around 60,000 pounds of food to 1,6

Who could imagine that two disputing armies could come together to gift each other sweets for the Holidays? Frankly, there is no further need to imagine this exchange because it has become a reality.  To celebrate Diwali this year, troops from China and India exchanged some sweet candy. Both of these nations have clashed over a region called Ladakh for many decades. Ladakh is a part of the Jammu-Kashmir union territory in India, yet since the Sino-Indian war in 1962, the are

Every year, something unusual occurs during the Tihar festival in Nepal. The five-day festival transpires yearly around mid-October to mid-November, celebrating with bright colors and lights. While the festival is primarily centered on honoring the god of death, Yumaraj, there is something unique about the first four days. The first four days are celebrated by honoring and pleasing an animal for their representation with Yumaraj. Commencing on the first day of the festival.