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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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Parenting & Pregnancy > Grandparenting Ideal gifts for Grandma: 1 of 10
Whether you're a grandma in fact, or just residing at present in that general age range, there are many gifts that would be welcomed by ladies in their "golden years". Like good wine, they are aged and mellow, but also like wine, they may have lost some of their zip and fizz. Being mindful of the recipient's age, health issu... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values 10 things I hate about the world we live in: 28 of 273
Our world presents us daily with many examples of beauty, honor and harmony: a summer sunset, the bravery of firefighters as they risk their lives to save others, and the music of a symphony orchestra. These are only a few of many examples. However, examples of horror, ugliness and evil are also all too evident. Here are ten... More..
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) Why food is the ultimate gift: 6 of 58
A birth, a death, a severe illness, a serious accident, a natural catastrophe: these are crises which occur from time to time in the lives of everyone. During these stressful periods, those involved are apt to be in very emotional states. They need time to relax, to share the experience with loved ones, to receive support th... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore What is a leprechaun?: 4 of 38
Every Irish child has tried to find the end of a rainbow where folklore tells that a leprechaun has hidden his pot of gold. Strangely enough, those who succeed in following the rainbow to its origin always discover they've chosen to search at the wrong end. No one has ever been able to reach both ends of the same rainbow bef... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas Good remedies for lovesickness: 5 of 47
You've had a dispute with your partner, a serious one. He's disappeared from your life for the time being. It didn't take long for misery to set in. You called to try to patch things up, but he's not interested.. He thinks he may feel differently later, but right now, he wants his space. You're alone and despondent. How can ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ethics Is committing suicide wrong: 12 of 108
Committing suicide is the ultimate act of selfishness. The person who takes his own life is so focused on his own misery, his own despair and hopelessness, that these emotions take supremacy over all the other factors in his life. His despondency will come before his religious convictions (if he has any), before his love of ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Concepts (Other) Should children be taught religion: 3 of 27
The human child is made up of three components: body, mind and spirit. Parents and guardians are entrusted with the duty and the privilege of nurturing and developing each of these elements in their son or daughter. If they fulfill the responsibility well, the adult who emerges, in time, will be a healthy, intelligent, and m... More..
Education > Homework & Testing How too much homework undermines learning: 2 of 18
Homework in primary school should never be a burden. The Oxford English Dictionary defines burden as "something that causes hardship, worry or grief." We are discussing children here who are in Grades One through Six, between the ages of six and eleven years. These are the peak childhood years, the years of growing, of devel... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Confict in Iraq: Surrender is not an option, nor is defeat: 1 of 9
For the United States to even consider surrendering to a grossly inferior power such as Iraq is ridiculous. The Iraqi government cannot control its own citizens. The three different factions in the country, the Sunnis, the Shia and the Curds are fighting each other. Everyone is fighting the Americans who are busy trying to p... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Grandparenting Should a child visit a grandparent with Alzheimer's?: 5 of 43
The litany of ailments which may afflict humans as they get older is long: heart disease, cancer, cataracts, arthritis, osteoporosis and yes, Alzheimer's disease. All of these are illnesses. They are the result of aging; the senior did not request the disease, in most cases they did nothing to cause it. They need compassion ... More..