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Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption How to tell if foster care is really for you: 1 of 26
Anyone considering foster parenting should first stop and think about the difficulty of being a child in the foster system. A foster child frequently has serious issues to work through, sometimes these issues can be lifelong. Consider the best case scenario, the foster child who has had an absolutely normal life but whom is s... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Bush Administration Was Bush right to commute "Scooter" Libby's jail sentence?: 5 of 30
If the American public ever needed better evidence that President Bush is simply a pawn of higher powers, or that our government is corrupt, his commutation of Libby's sentence is the smoking gun. President Bush (Frank Burns) got cornered by Hotlips (Cheney)and bullied into yet another bad decision.I heard on conservative tal... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Drinking: 33 of 172
God, I hate the drunk,The loud, must-be-heard human,The alcohol driven man who by his insolent, intoxicated sermon,Would advise all mankind,But still, I understand alcohol,I love the fleeting, unsupported optimism of a second drink,I experience the cynical sorrow of the pessimistic third and fourth,I hate myself upon the fifth. More..
Sports & Recreation > Golf Where to start improving your golf game: 4 of 18
The best investment you'll make in improving your golf game is to practice often and practice with purpose. Both of these things can be worked on in the two very best places to improve your game, the driving range and the putting green.I took a lesson from a pro who laughed at me when I told him that my biggest problem was my... More..
Education > Homework & Testing The argument for no homework in elementary school: 1 of 4
Homework teaches and reinforces important life lessons and it has value in elementary school when properly used that can be boiled down to a few key terms, responsibility, practice, and parent involvement. It is disheartening to hear from parents and educators who want to do away with homework as part of an excuse-driven educ... More..
Education > Secondary School (Other) Should school districts provide cash rewards for high grades and test scores?: 26 of 67
Cash rewards for high grades and test scores is the perfect theme for a sixth grade candidate's election speech for student body president, but it is less than a perfect educational concept. The ridiculous idea of paying students for good performance comes forward every few years but unlike "New Math" and "learning machines" ... More..
Education > Education (Other) Should grants be awarded to school districts that try innovative methods to improve student achievement?: 8 of 19
Innovation often drives improvement in successful enterprises. Even the U.S. Government spends many millions of dollars to conduct research and development in areas such as the Nanotech industry. Yet since the current administration took charge of the US Department of Education, grant funds for innovation have diminished, gra... More..
Autos > Brakes & Tire Repair Tips for buying low-profile tires: 6 of 13
Low profile tires encourage car owners to Inch up. Inching up means buying bigger diameter wheels and lower profile tires to lower the car and make it appear more aggressive. Beyond style, Inching up has other advantages like improved handling on dry pavement, increased steering response, and enhanced cornering.Before going o... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Observing: 20 of 40
Human noise,Crisp barking sharpness,Laughing drunken, empty words,Won't it please just leave me now,In peaceful silence,And echoes of unfamiliarity? More..
Sports & Recreation > Golf Learning to make better putts: 3 of 6
If you can putt, you can play. Anyone who has played golf for long has probably heard that golf adage and painfully learned of its truth as they three- or four-putted a green. Putting is often the last thing that golfer's work on yet it accounts for more than 50% of the par strokes in 18 holes so improving one's putting make ... More..