Advice should be listened to, not ignored

January 21, 2010  
Filed under Ana Billotti, Blogs, Opinion

By Ana Billotti Round Table reporter Everybody likes giving advice, but not many people actually really listen to it. One person may ask “what do you think of this shirt?” or “what do you think I should do?” But then they go and do the complete opposite. It is nice to get other people’s opinions,... Read more »

Learning is necessary to life and should be embraced

November 13, 2009  
Filed under Ana Billotti, Blogs, Opinion

By Ana Billotti Round Table reporter I personally love learning. I find learning new facts, concepts, and ideas fascinating. It seems to me that everybody should always be willing to learn and think. No matter what age, no matter how long you’ve been in school – whether it is five years or twenty... Read more »

Transport workers strike, causing public transportation issues

November 6, 2009  
Filed under Ana Billotti, Blogs, Opinion

By Ana Billotti Round Table reporter A strike in Philadelphia has been going on since November 3, creating problems for commuters trying to get work. Buses and subways were not in use due to the strike, causing commuters to have to find another way to get to work by either walking, carpooling, biking,... Read more »

Irresponsible pilots overfly destination

November 4, 2009  
Filed under Ana Billotti, Blogs, Opinion

By Ana Billotti Round Table reporter Flight 188 overflew its intended destination, the Minneapolis – St. Paul International/ Wold-Chamberlain Airport, on October 21 by 150 miles. This mishap was not due to the pilots falling asleep, as originally assumed when this story was first reported, but due... Read more »

Fall is the most wonderful time of the year

October 26, 2009  
Filed under Ana Billotti, Blogs, Opinion

By Ana Billotti Round Table reporter Every year, right around the same time, I notice a change in the air. It’s colder, it’s crisper. It’s fall. I love seeing the leaves change colors, from their usual greens to beautiful reds, yellows, and browns. I find myself looking around more often, noticing... Read more »

Reminders of life’s beauty goes a long way on a bad day

October 26, 2009  
Filed under Ana Billotti, Blogs, Opinion

By Ana Billotti Round Table reporter I’m sure everyone has heard the expression “stop and smell the roses,” but I doubt anybody really does. I know I sometimes don’t, but what I do try to do is remember to find the beauty in life. It might not be stopping to smell a rose, but I love watching... Read more »

Life’s decisions shape your true person

September 30, 2009  
Filed under Ana Billotti, Blogs, Opinion

By Ana Billotti Round Table reporter Life is all about choices. That is basically what life is: a series of choices, one right after another. All of them making up the story of your life, making up who you are. There are simple choices and decisions, and there are difficult ones. The decisions and choices... Read more »