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Irie Bliss can be reached at irdelilly@yahoo.com

"I write because I want to have more than one life."- Anne Tyler

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Arts & Humanities > Art Appreciation Is graffiti art?: 1 of 29
How many times, while standing at the urinal of a public restroom or sitting on a dirty bus seat, have you noticed the vulgar proclamations and social commentary around you? How many times have you been minding your own business when your eyes happened to grace a subway window with the words, "F-k society!" scratched into its... More..
Jobs & Careers > Education Jobs How to be successful at student teaching: 1 of 18
The best way to become a successful student teacher, or teacher in general, is to take the time to understand the "teaching-learning process."Educational Psychology is a course in which students are expected to utilize class readings, discussions, case studies, and projects in order to better conceptualize what it means to tr... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Society & Lifestyle (Other) Handicapped: Inconvenienced, not disabled: 1 of 18
Imagine being an admired five-sport athlete and having a perfect future built upon numerous high school trophies and the guarantee to attend any college you desired. Feel the hot wind blow across your face as you sprint up and down the field. Hear the excited crowds chant your name as you make the game winning point. Taste th... More..
Arts & Humanities > English Language The decline and corruption of the English language: 1 of 15
"A man may take to drink because he feels himself to be a failure, and then fail all the more completely because he drinks."Interestingly enough, George Orwell argues that the concept behind this vicious cycle is also responsible for the decline of the English language. He says that our desire for decadence in our speech and ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Problems with the attitude of America: 1 of 14
If one were to look up the word "thug" in any American dictionary, they would find the main definition to be "a ruthless person who will do whatever it takes to get what they want by operating outside the law, inflicting physical violence, and imposing terror onto others." In other words, the means justify the end, regardless... More..
Health & Fitness > Addiction Crack cocaine: 1 of 13
In the Atlanta University Center, you do not have to venture far to see a crackhead. They are everywhere, at the barbershop, near the grocery store, in the parks, and sometimes even outside your window. At the largest black college consortium in the world, one would think there would be more drug prevention programs for peopl... More..
Education > Special Education Is the "No child left behind" law leaving children behind?: 3 of 36
"No Child Left Behind" Does not Work: The Real Reasons WhyAn academic achievement gap exists between different groups of students in America and, according to the "No Child Left Behind" (NCLB) legislation, it is mandated that states eliminate this gap by paying particular attention to the progress of those students who have b... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Our next generation: Are things getting better or worse?: 19 of 202
Today's youth are sponges: soaking up the world around them that it itself is saturated in innovative technologies, is hypnotized by television, and is caught up by the World Wide Web. Most argue that it is obvious to see how the "Net-Generation" is benefiting from their fast paced lives brought about by the fast paced techno... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms The effects of globalization: Examining change: 3 of 14
Ideas, goods, market economics, and communication technologies are aggressively spreading, often under the control of Western corporations and international businesses. Consequently, new challenges for local cultures and values in other non-Western societies are rapidly occurring. A tidal wave of Western culture is creeping a... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Falling in love: 40 of 144
Diving BoredPool water never looks that cold until you test it with your feet.Sitting on the edge of the diving board, my freshly shaved legs dangling over the sides, I wasn't taking any chances. It was getting dark and the streetlights had just come on. I could see each elegant metal pole poking up from behind my mother's ho... More..