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Tim Gray is a graduate of Northern Arizona University, with a degree in Special and Elementary Education. He taught for over 13 years, across the private, parochial, public and charter sectors. Gray spent two years as a junior high Language Arts' instructor.

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Your earliest memory: 3 of 310
Those of us that are auditorily driven, quite often, associate music with our personal experiences. My earliest memory smoothly floated into my mind, from deep within a RCA Victrola. As the logo's befuddled canine stared into the horn of a Thomas Edison phonograph, I was immediately drawn to the voice of Connie Francis singin... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Death Penalty Assessing the death penalty: 2 of 139
Murder is the taking of one's life, against his or her will. The death penalty involuntarily terminates one's life, with the consent of the government. Therefore, the death penalty is legalized murder. Additionally, it's barbaric and serves no reasonable purpose, whatsoever. Let me state it more simply. I've heard it said tha... More..
Other Why humans need pain: 5 of 112
It has been said that the human experience is a journey. It certainly is, but there are elements of the human journey that give it meaning and purpose. Pain is one of those critical elements.Humans are fallible, by nature. No person is perfect, nor should he or she be. Much like aging and death, fallibility puts all people, r... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Athletes: The best of the best: 1 of 16
When determining the best athlete ever, any final conclusion should include a thoroughly comprehensive evaluation of the chosen subject in question. Certainly, he or she must be an athlete without performance peer, but other pertinent elements should be factored in as well. The athlete's personal principles, political importa... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Overcoming a drinking problem: 5 of 78
There were no early indications that my mom would ever end up battling alcohol addiction. She grew up in a stable and well adjusted home. Her parents seemed relatively happy together. In 1962 my maternal grandmother died, and my grandfather never remarried. My mom's only sibling, a younger brother, graduated from the Naval Ac... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: If there was a cure for homosexuality: 2 of 31
Homosexuality is not a disease. It's not contagious and it didn't manifest itself during the Dark Ages. It has existed since the inception of man.Homosexuality is a biologically encoded sexuality identity that compels one to be physically and emotionally attracted to another person of the same sex. It is as legitimate as hete... More..
Arts & Humanities > Philosophy (Other) Why living forever isn't a good idea: 3 of 44
For the life of me, I can't imagine anyone wanting to live forever. Although the human experience has its enjoyable moments, for virtually everyone the journey is one tremendous challenge after another. While a Hoosier schoolboy, I naively thought life's road would become easier, as I matured into adulthood. It hasn't. If any... More..
Education > Education (Other) Should public schools offer courses in the Bible?: 5 of 66
The Bible is the quintessential Christian holy book. The American public school system is a nationwide network of learning institutions created, funded and administered, at its highest bureaucratic level, by the United States government.Why are Americans so presumptuous as to believe that the Christian God wants his holy doct... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Best guitarist alive today: 3 of 35
I tend to avoid comparing musical artists. For just as beauty is in the eye of the beholder, instrumental accomplishment is in the ear of the listener. However, across 36 years of concert attendance and 32 years of personal guitar playing, one picker clearly stands out in my mind as having unequivocally made the greatest impr... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Family Law Resolving the child support system in America: 4 of 46
Deadbeat parents have been getting a free ride in America for far too long and it's high time it come to a screeching halt. It is among the most reprehensible behaviors in our society and the days of coddling irresponsible procreators must cease immediately.It wasn't that many years ago that drunk driving was considered a rat... More..