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Criss L. Cox is a freelance writer living in Ft. Worth, Texas. She shares her humble abode with her significant other and her three cats, which he has graciously adopted. In her free time, Criss enjoys blogging, reading, crocheting, and experimenting with

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Education > Education (Other) Should all school pupils be made to learn at least one foreign language?: 16 of 32

While I do not think anyone should "be made to learn" anything, I strongly believe we should teach children a great many things. Language would definitely be top on my list. Learning a "foreign" language, at least the way it is done in American public schools at the secondary level, is not about learning to speak a second (o...
Celebrations & Holidays > Birthdays Assessing the concept of birthday blowout: 1 of 1

"Birthday blowout" - going completely overboard for an event that, after all, repeats every year and, let's face it, is really no accomplishment by the one being celebrated - can be seen at any upper-middle-class elementary-aged child's birthday party. Parents these days, those who have the means, have taken to throwing birt...
Arts & Humanities > Writing Jobs Screenplay contests worth entering: 1 of 1

Script Frenzy While not a "contest" in the traditional sense of the word, this is a great exercise for the beginning screenwriter or playwright. Brought to you by the same folks who created National Novel Writing Month (www.nanowrimo.org), where you challenge yourself to write a 50,000-word novel (or the beginning of one) du...
Health & Fitness > Childhood Disorders Are children overdiagnosed with attention deficit disorder?: 7 of 12

We need to ask a different question - whether a child (or an adult) is diagnosed as ADD/ADHD is one thing. It can be a very beneficial thing - you now knows you have a problem that is not just "you're lazy" or "you're just not trying hard enough," and you - and the people around you - can do something about it, focusing on t...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Teens Becoming aware of and dealing with online bullying among teens: 3 of 5

With the popularity of social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook, not to mention personal blogs through sites such as Xanga, Blogger, and LiveJournal, teenagers now have a new forum to interact with each other. Some of this interaction, unfortunately, delves into the realm of bullying. Parents and teachers already...
Education > Education (Other) Should the education system allow teachers and principals to "hit" students if they are misbehaving in class?: 24 of 37

"Spanking" and hitting are not, and have never been, effective methods of discipline. If "time out" and "spanking" are the only two consequences you can think of for your child's behavior, then you should be ashamed of yourself and get thee to a parenting class, quickly. May I suggest you check out the Love and Logic Institu...
Arts & Humanities > British Authors JK Rowling: Harry Potter and the opium of the people: 2 of 3

I, along with countless others, sat at my local bookstore waiting for the minutes to tick from Friday, July 20th to Saturday, July 21st, waiting for my wristband color to be called so I could get in line to purchase the seventh and last installment of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Yes, I know I could have gotten the ...
Celebrations & Holidays > Engagements & Proposals Perfect places for a wedding proposal: 3 of 3

Ah, the wedding proposal. That perfect, magical moment when everything is oh-so romantic, every detail carefully planned and methodically executed. Because he's been planning this behind your back for weeks, right? Yes, in the movies, the proposal is a grand, romantic, extravagant affair. But then again, in the movies, you c...