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After a lengthy career as an elementary school teacher, I am striving to develop a long-latent inclination to write. I have had articles published in The Globe and Mail,(Toronto), The Buffalo News, and The St. Catharines Standard. I am a regular contributer

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Politics, News & Issues > People in the News Will O.J. Simpson go to jail this time?: 2 of 27
If the question were "Should O.J. Simpson go to jail this time?" there would be little disagreement. Most people believe that the debts he owes society for past transgressions are long overdue. But, "Will he go...?" Probably not. There are too many individuals in every segment of society who are willing and eager to step up ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas Should live trees be cut down for Christmas trees?: 3 of 40
Living trees are a precious commodity; they contribute oxygen to the air we breathe. They should not be cut down for Christmas trees. Even if every tree harvested was immediately replaced by a new seedling, it would take years until the tiny plant grew large enough to supply a similar amount of the life-sustaining gas. Trees... More..
Education > Homeschooling Should parents without a degree teach homeschool?: 4 of 53
Parents without a degree can homeschool to end of the Grade 8, but they should at least have completed high school themselves. When I started teaching in 1957, all that was required to teach elementary school in the province of Ontario, Canada, was the successful completion of Grade 13, and attendance at Teachers' College fo... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Speculations & Criticisms We anthropomorphize God, why is that: 1 of 13
A little brown ant looked out from under a blade of grass which was still damp with morning dew. Its eyes followed the homeowner as he burst out the front door, turned to blow his wife a parting kiss, hurried down the sidewalk, hopped into the driver's seat of his car and started the motor. The insect saw, but didn't underst... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet (Other) What makes the Internet so great: 4 of 51
In order to truly appreciate the value and the wonder of the Internet, those who can remember when the average home lacked even a television set are at a distinct advantage. Each step in the progression of communication technology is stored in their memory banks. My earliest memories date from the early nineteen forties. Our... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Comparative Religion Theories on the soul: 2 of 25
My mother died of a brain tumour in 1976. For the last two weeks of her life she was in a coma, in the hospital. She was completely non-responsive. As I sat by her bed, I wondered. "Where is she?" Obviously, her physical body was there, in front of me, in the hospital bed. It was her soul that I wondered about. As a Christia... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Family Values Growing up in a different world: How do we teach values: 3 of 36
The world of preteens and teenagers today is downright scary to those of us grew up in the mid to latter part of the twentieth century. Schools are no longer safe havens, young thugs involved in gang wars threaten pedestrians on city streets, foul language has proliferated and no longer shocks anyone, and casual sex is the r... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Psychology How to tell if a guy likes you: 1 of 11
If you have to wonder about this subject, chances are you're dealing with the reticent type. The outgoing, self-confident male will leave you with no doubt about his feelings. He will tell you straight out and repeatedly. In addition, you're likely to fall over him very time you turn around, and if he's not in your face, he'... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips Should children be encouraged to write regularly to relatives?: 1 of 11
Encouraging children to write regularly to relatives is a fine idea. Those hand-written missives may someday become priceless treasures, reminders of simpler days when Johnny, the company president, or Emma, the Secretary of State, was growing up. In any case, even if those great expectations never quite materialize, the let... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values More should be done to help the poor: 1 of 11
In twenty-first century North America, there should be no homeless or truly poor people in our societies. How can we claim to be rational, civilized people when we spend millions on armaments, sports and space travel, and ignore our fellow human beings, many of whom lack even the necessities of life? There are many possible ... More..