http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest story posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5Breakaway, St. Thomas More Catholic Parish's high school youth ministry hosted a weekend retreat last month from Fri. Mar. 19-Sun. Mar. 21. The weekend was devoted to fun and fellowship while reflecting on the death of Christ that was about to be memorialized in the upcoming weeks of Easter....http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Archive/Faith/General-Faith/Story~1420.aspx4/30/2005 2:44:49 PMKelley Bruce RobinsonI write for my school paper. It's not always easy and I won’t lie to you, my least favorite part of the process is having my work corrected.    Although seeing your work corrected isn't always the coolest thing in the world, it is good to look back and compare yo...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/General-Tips-Techniques/Story~1421.aspx4/30/2005 6:48:16 PMKelley Bruce RobinsonSpring seems to creep up on us every year. We are always surprised at how fast the trees and flowers around us are budding and blooming. It sometimes seems like they just appear out of nowhere. One day they are brown and morbid, the next day they are green and full of life.    Althou...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/News/General-News/Story~1426.aspx5/1/2005 3:23:38 PMKelley Bruce RobinsonThe House Bill 1017 has made several changes in the law relating to the licensing age of minors, such as a minor may obtain a permit at age 15 only if the minor is enrolled in an approved driver education course in order to obtain a license by the age of 16.    Because of this law, any...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~7090.aspx6/22/2005 1:26:43 PMKelley Bruce RobinsonFrom Thurs., June 16 to Sat., June 18, St. Thomas More Catholic Parish's High School Youth Ministry took approximately 30 teenagers out on a retreat in the prairies of Akron, CO.    The retreat, dubbed "Peace Huts", focused on a life of simplicity inside four small huts b...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Archive/Travel/Share-Stories-and-Photos-of/Story~7091.aspx6/22/2005 1:40:20 PMKelley Bruce RobinsonThe Regis v. Arapahoe high school football game on Oct. 28 at Regis Jesuit's stadium was nothing short of enraging. I am a sophomore at Arapahoe High School, led by a spectacular principal who strives to have every student perform at their highest level in all areas, especially sportsmanship...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Im-Mad-About/Story~26547.aspx10/29/2005 1:07:59 AMKelley Bruce RobinsonThe atmosphere is enough to lure any Avalanche fan in, but the ultimate reason a crowd of 16 teenagers should win their own suite at a game at the Pepsi Center is that, well, we just have more spirit. "Most of us have never been to an Avs game before. It would be amazing, and nobody w...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Sports/Avalanche/Story~33279.aspx11/25/2005 2:55:50 PMKelley Bruce RobinsonSome may frown at how quickly Coloradans are able to speed through Thanksgiving and start Christmas early but who can blame them after Littleton brightened Main Street Friday, November 25 with their Christmas lights and holiday cheer? "I really enjoyed the candle walk," Cassy Hann...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Archive/Holidays/Holiday-Lights/Story~34059.aspx11/29/2005 8:42:08 PMKelley Bruce RobinsonI love Christmas. This is one of my favorite times of the year, but this Christmas is particularly special since I’m just weeks away from getting my license. This winter I’ve had the privilege of driving my mom around for her Christmas shopping and I have to say we get a kick out of some of ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~36904.aspx12/11/2005 10:00:11 PMKelley Bruce RobinsonAs Christmas draws near, those who are pretty much socially inept may need a little help choosing gifts for friends and family. Was your 73-year-old grandma unhappy with the chain saw you bought her last Christmas? Here are some tips for this year: Dads Instead of buying y...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~38132.aspx12/16/2005 1:43:44 PMKelley Bruce RobinsonThose who know me will all agree that there is one topic I cannot seem to stop talking about: my dog. You may call it an obsession but I can’t help it. My dog, Ernie , is a 3-year-old, 12 pound, white Shih Tzu who loves going for walks, eating “Scooby Snacks” and having his belly rubbed. In...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~39493.aspx12/25/2005 7:54:26 PMKelley Bruce RobinsonEdwin is an eleven-year-old boy. His favorite sport is soccer , he enjoys playing with cars and singing. His duties at home include caring for animals, running errands and cleaning. There are 6 children in his family. His father is employed as a farmer and his mother is sometimes employed a...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~44340.aspx1/14/2006 2:37:58 PMKelley Bruce RobinsonPeople never cease to amaze me. We hear about fatal alcohol related accidents left and right. We know that while under the influence our decision making is blurred. The ability to know right from wrong is impaired. Yet more than five million high school students binge drink at least once a month....http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~47042.aspx1/22/2006 3:12:09 PMKelley Bruce RobinsonThere is a road that few use. The occasional housewife or MapQuest user trying to find their destination may roll through, but I think it’s safe to say that it is the least utilized road in my neighborhood. It’s a long and winding road which is probably why nobody uses it. It’s the least convenie...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~48238.aspx1/26/2006 5:14:12 PMKelley Bruce RobinsonWhen I was five years old I was certain that the dark-haired girl from Canada that sat at my coloring table in preschool was going to be the girl I’d marry (check out the picture). In the first grade I became certain that I was going to marry a blonde in the other class. That one didn’t end so we...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~52553.aspx2/10/2006 3:10:24 PMKelley Bruce RobinsonFor security purposes, Tony has requested his last name not be revealed. I remember in the summers going to the pool when I was little and seeing my neighbor, teenager Tony on the lifeguard stand. He’s 27 now, a graduate of a local high school and half a world away: Afghanistan. “The first...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~55546.aspx2/21/2006 8:41:12 PMKelley Bruce RobinsonIf you had one wish, what would it be? Your dream vacation? A million dollars? Or for you Miss Congeniality fans, world peace?      Eric Dudley was given one wish through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and he chose to be a New York police officer for a day. Eric is 12 years old. His favorite ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~64235.aspx3/17/2006 10:26:47 PMKelley Bruce RobinsonTeenagers make up nearly seven percent of all licenseddrivers in Colorado. In an effort to give young drivers moreexperience and prevent fatal accidents among 16-20 year-olds,Colorado put the Graduated Drivers Licensing (GDL) laws into effectJuly 1, 1999. The laws required teens to drive ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~69228.aspx3/30/2006 12:59:50 PMKelley Bruce Robinson...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~77920.aspx4/23/2006 12:26:20 PMKelley Bruce RobinsonA family holiday gathering on my dad's side of the familyconsists of two basic elements: Food and smoke. Smoke everywhere,in the house, on the porch, on my clothes, in everyone's hair.After all the family gatherings we have had, I wonder how many daysoff of my life the second-hand smoke s...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~80915.aspx5/1/2006 8:33:15 PMKelley Bruce RobinsonI am a lifeguard. It's an okay job but it gets boring sitting in a chair watching other people swim. Most days I guard there is a swim team in the pool. On this particular day children as young as 6 were swimming laps and in the lane closest to me was a girl with a white swim cap who was being pe...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~91111.aspx6/1/2006 6:58:31 PMKelley Bruce RobinsonA letter to my dad: The most prominent story I remember you telling me about the day when I was born is the story when you first picked me up and held me. You said you were so absorbed in me to the point where you didn't realize an alarm was going off alerting nurses I was getting too warm....http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~93241.aspx6/8/2006 4:54:59 PMKelley Bruce RobinsonIf 10 years ago you told me I'd be boarding a plane in less than a week to a third world country with my kindergarten classmates Lauren Stemper , Stephanie Vogel , Cassy Hanneman and Tayler Corbisiero , I probably would have whined about getting cooties more than getting enough imm...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~102112.aspx7/7/2006 3:02:43 PMKelley Bruce RobinsonSorry this took so long to get up. Life returned to an all time crazy when I got home. Wednesday, July 12 - Lima to San Bartolo After nearly ten hours of flying and then driving on a bus to a retreat house in Lima, Peru we collapsed on our beds and slept completely through the night. Then, w...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~110793.aspx8/5/2006 5:44:17 PMKelley Bruce RobinsonHave you ever passed someone on the street and wished you could have that person's life? Every day we look at people with envy, people we don't even know. What if you could tap that stranger on the shoulder, that person you think you want to be and ask them for their help - turn me into you in j...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~126064.aspx9/16/2006 5:31:55 PMKelley Bruce RobinsonI was stamping checks for deposit at work the other day and I noticed somebody had spelled "St. Thomas More " with two O's. It made me laugh because it was from a family who I've known since kindergarten and have been members of the church for years and years. I remember when we had standardi...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~143559.aspx10/28/2006 7:21:36 PMKelley Bruce RobinsonOnce upon a time, as Arapahoe students' neared semester end finals, a large Christmas tree was placed in the cafeteria, decorated by students with lights, tinsel and ornaments. Once upon an even older time, Principal Ron Booth , during lunches before finals week, dressed up as Santa Clause ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~155830.aspx11/30/2006 9:48:23 AMKelley Bruce RobinsonClarissa Rae Crozier has been an inspiration to her students for many years. Working as the Journalism advisor she oversees production of the school newspaper (The Arapahoe Herald), yearbook (Calumet), video yearbook (Calumet Too), the student web team, two web design classes, a journalistic wr...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Archive/Promotions/Top-Teacher-Awards/Story~157873.aspx12/5/2006 9:53:08 PMKelley Bruce RobinsonI sat there in the room just waiting for the door in front of me to open. The walls were bare and white and the room was mostly taken up by a large conference table. There were no windows, just the fluorescent lights above. Here I was, sitting in jail. Don't worry; I wasn't there for anything I...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~182448.aspx2/12/2007 9:52:34 PMKelley Bruce RobinsonAn article published in the Denver Post described a columnist's experience with young girls and their sexualization. She was with her young daughter in Germany, driving down a busy street riddled with prostitutes. The daughter pointed to one and said something to the effect of, "Wow mommy! S...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~311127.aspx5/20/2007 8:08:05 PMKelley Bruce Robinson