Marbles, a hair dryer, Hot Wheels track, a globe, Tinker toys, balloons. These items and others combine to create a contraption by Trey Richardson, a high school senior eager to share his final college decision. Another clever student named Cionne had her own “reveal” celebration, tweeting a photo featuring a sliced cake exposing her choice in Carolina Blue. Given the extensive preparation, uncertainty, and stress involved with applying to college, I’ve got to say it’s ente

Our son is a college junior, 1150 miles away. This is the first year he has a car with him on campus and it’s not just any car. The Honda CR-V is a car we bought as my primary car when he was two. Yes, the car is 18 years old - as is the original key. In fact, the key is so worn, that it finally wore through the key ring – which is why I was now on the phone with my son, who had just spent the last hour tearing apart his dorm room looking for the key. Likewise, I was in