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I was a social studies teacher for thirty years in a middle school. I also was a freelance writer during that time and have published articles, short stories, poems and a novel for young adults, "On a Distant World".
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Adam's First DayWhen Adam was created he must have had a lot of questions for God. It couldn't have been easy being the first person created.
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The Palin Effect on Dancing with the StarsWhile Bristol Pallin's work on Dancing With the Stars isn't that big in the scheme of things, it does hold lessons for us all. Beware the image over substance.
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The World Isn't Ending - It's RebalancingForget all the talk about our economic system disintegrating, it's really just attempting to level the playing field
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First Place in History - Not so FastMany times the person who is considered first in inventions, science, exploration and other endeavors isn't the one who should be there.
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President Obama Not Trying to Ruin This CountryPresident Obama is doing the job he was elected to do. Those who think he's not doing it well should refrain from outlandish attacks and be constructive.
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Avatar - Big Movie, Big Effects, Small StoryAvatar is a big leap technologically in filmmaking but unfortunately the story around it disappoints.
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Looking into Home Sharing? Prepare CarefullyHome share helps seniors and the disabled stay in their homes, but you need to prepare carefully to make it work.
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First Perfume, Then the PyramidsSometimes being waylayed on a trip can be a learning experience
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SkatersThe winter skater weaves his own tapestry on ice
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The Earth is UsThe Earth changes all of us and we become in varying ways what's around us
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NovemberThe end of Autumn opens up the landscape
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Scandinavian Open-Air MuseumsOpen-air museums are an interesting way to view the cultural heritage of Scandinavian countries. And a lot cheaper than a ship's tour.
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Starry MessengerThis is a poem on what happened with Galileo's first view through a telescope.
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Digging Up the PastIn this flash fiction we see that it's hard to forget.
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Interviewing Skills for the Article WriterAs hard as it may be for the new writer to interview people for an article, it's a skill that you need. -
Goodfellas Ranks at the Top in Gangster MoviesGoodfellas is one of those gangster movies you watch over and over not because of the crimes but because of its sense of the everyday world where these things happen. -
Cultivate Serendipity While TravelingTraveling doesn't just have to be the big sights. Heading off the beaten path on your own can offer many rewards
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Rush Limbaugh Steps to the Head of the ParadeAs the Republican Party tries to find its footing, an opening has been left for extreme elements of the party to come to the fore. -
Fear of Flying: It Can Be OvercomeFear of flying afflicts millions of people. Getting over it, however, isn't an impossible task. A little knowledge and a few tips can go a long way
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Science in Classrooms Under Threat from Intelligent DesignScience classes are no place to be teaching the supernatural, but believers in Intelligent Design keep trying -
Toxic Assets, Toxic MemoriesNot only is it important to get rid of toxic assets we must also limit the damage caused by memories of this downturn.
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Stick with the Original - the Day the Earth Stood Still 2008Remaking a movie hit that's better than the original rarely turns out well. The new The Day the Earth Stood Still is no exerception. -
Private Tours Vs. Ship Tours in St. Petersburg, RussiaConsider a private tour instead of a ship's tour in St. Petersburg, Russia. You'll be glad you did. -
Writing Leads - Start Your Article Off RightThe lead is the doorway to your article. Ways to keep the reader reading.
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Go and Tell the Spartans - the Battle of ThermopylaeThe Pass at Thermopylae looks different today, but its story still inspires -
History of the Alarm ClockThe alarm clock goes way back in history - all the way to the Greeks
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Discover Old Florida at Historic Spanish PointA little piece of old Florida next to bustling cities -
Dining on the Beach on Florida's West CoastGreat [laces to experience beach dining in Florida
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John McCain and the Iranian Cigarette QuoteJohn McCain fails with quote to help burnish his military mindset -
7 Gripes About TelevisionTV programming is eating away at our viewing time and space
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No Books, No Crooks - The Path to Unplagiarized ReportsOne way to get students to write reports in their own words is to have them use artifacts, slides, and their own knowledge
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The Blessed Sacrament Church: Stowe, VermontThe murals on the outside walls of the Blessed Sacrament Church in Stowe, Vermont, depict the work of Brother Joseph Dutton with the Lepers of Kalawao, Hawaii.
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Oradour-sur-Glane - a French Village Stopped in TimeDuring World War II the population of the French village, Oradour-sur-Glane, was massacred and the village burned. Oradour has been left exactly as it was on June 10, 1944. A walk along its deserted streets and among its crumbling buildings is unforgettable.