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I am an English Teacher and soccer coach from Oklahoma with an awesome wife and a wonderful son. Life is good...

I am currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. I also will be going through the process to become a National Certified

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Education > Educational Philosophy The importance of reading: 1 of 60

America generously offers all citizens a free education. The purpose of providing a free education revolves around the fact that society needs educated people to function. However, it is unrealistic to think every citizen that receives an education will become academic equals after graduation. So, why does America spend coun...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: First dates: 1 of 48

"The Grasp" My headlights barely pierce the fog that hangs in the sky like a blanket covering a shivering child. The rain pelts the windshield of my car relentlessly as I struggle to watch the road through the mist. The monotonous pattering sound the rain produces as it thumps against my windshield calms me slightly. I conti...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Styles (Other) Should you let children sip your beer, wine or other alcoholic drinks?: 1 of 27

I can remember warm summer nights when my parents would entertain a few of their friends swimming and hot tubbing in the back yard. They would invite couples to socialize with, and in the process enjoy a few cocktails. At the time, I must have been around ten or eleven and eventually curiosity got the best of me. I began to ...
Relationships & Family > The Single Life Singles: The solo dining guide: 1 of 15

As a long time waiter, I have waited on several lone diners. Dining alone seems to be taboo with some people, especially those in the younger generations. I never quite understood this taboo, but I have deduced that it stems from feelings of insecurity. Individuals that are unable to go out on their own seem to rely too much...
Jobs & Careers > Nonprofit & Service Sector Waiting staff: How to double your tips: 1 of 14

With the right knowledge, or appearance of knowledge, a waiter can maximize the money he/she earns in an evening. As Shakespeare would have said (if there were restaurants in the 1600's) "the Restaurant is a stage!" That means you, the waiter, must be an actor. A talented waiter is a keen observer and a bit of a pysho-analys...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: You might not be a baby boomer if: 3 of 37

- You have already accepted the fact that receiving social security waved bye-bye to you long ago. - You keep your cell phone in your pocket, rather than attached to a clip on the outside of your belt. - You realize that having enough kids to field a soccer team may be a little excessive. - You have never walk to school uphi...
Sciences > Psychology What your daydreams say about you: 3 of 33

Individuals often get wrapped up in the routines of their daily lives and often put their long term ambitions on the back burner. Even though the conscious mind sometimes forgets these desires, our subconscious has a way of reminding us through day dreaming. Day dreaming usually occurs when one is relaxed, yet still awake. O...
Society & Lifestyle > Subcultures How to be emo: 2 of 22

For as long as I remember teenagers in high school tend to identify themselves within a certain clique. Recently, a "new" clique has emerged, the emo's (short for emotional). There name says it all; these are the teenagers who are not afraid to wear their emotions on their sleeve. As an English teacher, I have noticed that s...
Celebrations & Holidays > Special Occasion Gifts April Fools' Day prank-gift ideas: 1 of 11

An April Fools gift should be personal to the recipient. It should be humiliating, and it should be public. The following is a story of an April Fools experience that I hope will inspire you to find your own creative way to create a good laugh! We are used to hearing that smoking is such an expensive habit, so naturally any ...
Education > Study Skills & Test Taking Plagiarism in the classroom: Prevention rather than detection: 2 of 21

Have you considered that teachers and grading practices could actually be responsible for enabling students to plagiarize without knowing it. Plagiarism is wrong, immoral, illegal, but try explaining that to a student who is obssessed with achieving that high grade. Students do not plagiarize to purposely harm the person who...