Jacob essler 
Landon had planned to attend her high-school graduation but was told by Harrison County School District Superintendent Mitchell King that she could not wear the dress and heels she had chosen but instead should dress as a boy for the ceremony. Landon, who had been open about being a trans girl throughout high school, decided …
As the owner of nine of the most painfully embarrassing books ever written, I can attest that nothing quite compares to the humiliation and exhilaration of being a 14-year-old girl. However, as I reflect on my teenage years and flip through my old diaries, I realize that the experience was far from unique. If anything, …
Dear Therapist, I am seeking advice for my 35-year-old stepdaughter who has been in a five-year relationship with a 38-year-old man. My stepdaughter’s boyfriend is an only child with peculiar parents and has some eccentric habits, such as his food preferences. He frequently comes over for holiday meals empty-handed but leaves with containers full of …
Sharleen Spiteri, the founding member of pop rock band Texas, was born in Glasgow in 1967 to Vilma, a seamstress, and Eddie, a merchant seaman. At the age of 17, Spiteri left her job as a hairdresser to form Texas with Altered Images’ Johnny McElhone. Their first hit, I Don’t Want a Lover, came in …
Ryanair’s CEO, Eddie Wilson, has recently revealed the reasons behind the airline’s decision not to extend its low-cost flights to the US. Despite the easing of COVID travel restrictions and the Dublin and Shannon airports’ US Preclearance, Ryanair has no plans to go transatlantic any time soon. One of the main reasons, as Wilson explains, …
Four carefree 22-year-olds were returning from a beach day out, with two in the front seats and two at the back. Alice had nodded off, her head nestled in the narrator’s lap as he blissfully played with her hair. He couldn’t help but daydream about a future with her – making pottery, playing tennis, going …
Volvo’s new EX30 is a battery electric vehicle (BEV) that is aimed mostly at urban buyers who constitute a rapidly expanding sector of the market. It is also more modestly priced starting at just under €40,000, which is similar to the cost of a petrol or diesel vehicle. One notable feature of the EX30 is …
For a moment, it seemed like the U.S. could finally have a functional child-care system, but the Build Back Better Act, which included $400 billion in funding to boost wages for child-care providers and cap costs for families, was ultimately killed by Senate Democrats and Republicans. The American child-care system remains trapped by a paradox …
The idea of a “grub crawl” has become a popular way to socialize with friends, explore new places, and sample local dishes. Our own adventure took us to six different venues, where we indulged in a variety of tasty treats. Some of the highlights included salmon and avocado sushi at Yamamori, crispy-roasted pork belly at …
According to daa, the airport operator, June, July, and August are expected to be the busiest months at Dublin and Cork airports since 2019. In May, Dublin Airport saw an increase of 17% in passenger travel to 3.05 million, while Cork Airport welcomed 262,318 passengers, representing a 28% uplift on the same month in the …