Help us find the four-leaf clovers and win a Why-Pass!

Ach, me laddies and lasses! I hear there's a pot o' gold in them there clover patches!

'Tis the coming of St. Patrick's Day in the United States and across the globe; a day to celebrate the Irish in all of us, they say. Will you join me on a hunt for four-leaf clovers?

From learning the myth of the leprechaun and his pot o' gold to admiring the generous life of St. Patrick himself, St. Patrick's Day encourages us all to indulge in fun and festivities. This year, the Emerald Isle -- as Ireland is known -- comes a little closer to Whyville in the form of clover patches, appearing all over our little town on March 17, 2005.

What's so special about the shamrock? Well, you can learn about its significance to St. Patrick in another article in this week's Times, but shamrocks take on a whole new significance here in Whyville this year. Find a four-leaf clover, and you're in for a big surprise.... read more...

A personal look into the world of eating disorders.

Many of you read "Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall" back in January. I have some experience with eating disorders, and I thought I'd share another perspective on how they affect you.

I am not searching for pity. This article will simply give you another way to look at anorexia. I am not going to go into bulimia, as I have no experience there. However, through years of disordered eating myself, and a good friend, I know all too much about anorexia nervosa.

My Story
I have suffered anorexia twice. The first time I entered the eating disorder world was right after my parents' divorce, when I was in 5th grade. It may seem strange to you, but I had no fear of becoming fat. This is more common than you hear about on TV or in the newspapers.