Walking into any Bank of America branch, the overly friendly tellers, the greeters dressed in suits, and the baskets of lollipops make any customer feel at ease, despite the reason for their visit. What many people cannot tell from this outside appearance is that their preferred bank is now being investigated for fraudulent behavior concerning various fees that it has been distributing to earn extra revenue.

What does Halloween mean to you? Does the word immediately make you think of candy, costumes, elaborate parties, monsters, horror flicks, and ghosts?

Paul Estin didn't always know he was going to be a teacher. Estin, who went to the University of Chicago and has a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, says he didn't consider teaching his “calling until after he was laid off from a tech job and started teaching at Casa Isla, a Department of Youth Services system. After three and a half years at Casa Isla, Estin was hired as a Psychology teacher at Newton South.

Who conceived the idea of putting squash in bread, I ask you? From afar, this gustatory combination seems unlikely, and downright unappealing; I assure you, though, that that is false. Pumpkin bread is, in fact, the godliest creation to ever grace this planet.

On a recent cross-country flight, my mother and I sat next to a businessman, complete with blue dress shirt, purple tie, and iPhone.