Joffre (JD) Meyer
I've been teaching since 1991 and am certified in Secondary English and Social Studies. I've taught Developmental English/Writing for ten years. Furthermore, I wrote and copyrighted a textbook for the class, renewing the copyright in 2008.
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Education/Experience
B.A. Anthropology 1981 Texas A&M, M.S. Educational Psychology 1984 Texas A&M Secondary English and History 1990 University of North Texas.Interests
Teaching, Writing, Internet Research, Socializing, Watching TV, Community Development, Taquerias, Spanish, Music.Motto
Self-confidence in sincerity through embodying the virtues is my goal and the way to dialogue.Favorites
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Disputing Suicide Advocacy for the Sickly: A Model Essay in Developmental English Textbooks, by JD Meyer"The Right to Die," is the argument for the suicide by the sickly, focusing on the case of a leading Protestant theologian, Importantly, the author of the article, Norman Cousins, found an unorthodox way to recover from his horrible illness.
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Best Art of 2011, Tyler Texas, by JD MeyerThere were 23 pieces of art in various medias, together with a folk guitarist/singer, and snacks at the Downtown Square in Tyler, TX.
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Toy Tent Balloon ThoughtsHow does this toy tent employee analyze the cartoon balloons all around him? First, I see a few generations from Superman and Tweety all the way to Sponge Bob, Sora, and Diego.
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The Dallas Morning News Local Voices Section:The Dallas Morning News offers Local Voices--an opportunity for approved applicants to write about local issues and beyond. Community, Teachers, and High School Students are the three groups.
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Can Technology Make Education Cool Again--Even History?I persuade the reader to see that education with technology make me appear cool through six of my favorite areas: English grammar/composition, Psychological Type Theory, economic development/urban planning, Spanish/ESOL, and history.
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Public Intellectuals, Especially Richard FloridaIs Kwanzaa the effort to serve as a public intellectual? I discuss my textbook writing and citizen journalism efforts before summarizing Richard Florida's The Great Reset and more.
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Somebody Changing the World: Oh Yeon-ho of Oh My News in South Korea:Oh My News was founded by Oh Yeon-ho of South Korea in 2000. It's still one of the first and most important citizen journalism websites, and OmN has helped the cause of democracy in South Korea.
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Spanish Tutorial at Northeast Texas Virtual LibraryThis overview of the Spanish Tutorial section of my academic website furnished by McGraw-Hill Pageout show the reader the contents of the section. There are quick links, annotated link pages, and documents.
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Bike Ride to the BusHave you ever considered riding your bike to the bus stop instead of walking? Do you wonder about how those without a car get around in a city? Here's a story from a lower socioeconomic level journalist.
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Try Your Local Unitarian Universalist FellowshipThis is my description of my denomination based on my interpretation of the principles and purposes, together with the fellowship movment and my general impressions.
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Principles of JournalismThis article summarizes the principles of journalism, as developed by the Committee of Concerned Journalists. I focus on the general purpose and two of the nine principles. Journalists must strive to make the significant interesting and relevant.
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My Education Article Reviews at Stumble UponThis is a brief list of my ten education article reviews at Stumble Upon.
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Grocery Shopping for Under $10 at Wal-MartHow to buy a balanced sack of groceries for under $10
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A New Best Practice of Unitarian-Universalists?This article analyzes a recent service that I gave at the UU Fellowship of Tyler. My host as editor helped me make sure that the service was unified and more like a talk than a journal article.
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Ride Well Bike Tour Visits East Texas Rescue MissionThese cross-country bike riders are traveling from Long Beach, CA to Baltimore, MD. Their goal is to raise money to drill for clean water in Africa.
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The Thirteen Spicy Things in My 'Frig: Hot Sauces & MoreHere is a description of the hot sauces and more in my 'frig. The items come from the US, Mexico, and Asia. One-third of my work is food journalism so far.
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GED Practice Exams & More with Annotated Link PageOriginally at my website through McGraw-Hill, this annotated link page lists good practice for the GED and other goodies.
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My Other Adventures in Free-Lance Writing on the InternetFirst, I wrote an academic/religious website through McGraw-Hill's Pageout format. Now I write for StumbleUpon,LessonPlansPage as well as AC. I have a launch yahoo music site and a Yahoo 360 site.
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Sriracha Hot Chili SauceSriracha of Huy Fong Foods is a Thai-style hot sauce made by a Vietnamese in California. It's made with red jalapenos, garlic, sugar, and vinegar. And it's in a squirt bottle. -
Pastor (Spicy Pork)Pastor, a pork dish made of butt roast or coarse ground has a variety of chiles--always guajillo, together with garlic and pineapple. It was developed by Lebanese immigrants. Despite its popularity in the Mexican community, it's unknown to most Americans.
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Kwanzaa in Tyler, Texas 2008This year's Kwanzaa in Tyler is getting publicity like never before! The mayor will be one of the speakers for the Cooperative Economics night (4), focusing on the Northsdie Revitalization aspect of Tyler 21--an economic development project.
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Taquerias and Fun at the 2008 East Texas State Fair (of Tyler)Once again, I'm writing about taquerias. This time, I'm focusing on the four at the East Texas State Fair. I discuss other fun things that I saw and did during breaks from my job in a candied apple/cotton candy booth. -
How to Write About a Music RecordingWhen writing about a music recording, pay attention to general characteristics, favorite and unusual songs. List the instruments and include direct quotes.
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Barack Obama: First Multiracial Black Idealist (NF) President?This political commentary analyzes and classifies Barack Obama as an Idealist according to Psychological Type Theory. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and Keirsey Temperament Sorter are the most famous instruments in this theory. -
A Favorite Hobby: Free-Lance Intenet JournalismThis article discusses my first nine publications in a five-paragraph decriptive essay format. All but one were with associatedcontent.com and the other was with lessonplans page.com -
Prewriting Tips for the Five-Paragraph EssayThis article discusses how to start a five-paragraph, 300-600 essay--a common assignment for passing high school writing standards and Developmental English courses in college. The keys include start in the middle, and write every other line.
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Bruce Dickinson: Historically Underutilized Bohemian IntellectualBest known as the singer for Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson has enjoyed success in other careers. He has a license to fly jets, hosts a BBC radio music show, does documentaries, has written two novels and fences.
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Coming to God as a Child to a Parent, by J.C. WattsWe should ask God for help in our lives that need mending. When Congressman Watts's son asked him to fix a balloon, Watts understood the meaning of coming to God as a liitle child--a Biblical expression that Watts found confusing previously. -
Best Practices of Unitarian-Universalists (and Biggest Challenges)This service described the best practices of the UUA as the value of experience, liberal Christianity, science with religion and the Seven Principles. Our biggest problems are confusing political with religious liberalism, narcissism and tiny, demographically limited numbers -
Creativity (Kuumba): The 6th Principle of KwanzaaCreativity, as defined in Kwanzaa, is leaving our community more beautiful and helpful than when we inherited it; in addition, we should repair the worn out. -
The Taqueria: The Traditional Mexican Fast-Food RestaurantThis article describes the traditional Mexican taco restaurant, starting with the difference between the taqueria taco and Tex-Mex hard shell tacos. I describe twenty dishes and the typical interior of the restaurants. -
Jabon Cacahuananche: Mexican Soap for Oily Hair ControlThis soap from southwestern Mexico reduces hair oil. It can be a bar of soap or shampoo. It's only found in botanicas or Mexican grocery stores.
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Popular Taquerias in Tyler, Texas: Reviews of Mexican RestaurantsMy article lists and describes most of the prominent taquerias in Tyler, the largest city in East Texas. Two of the reviews are larger than the others.