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I am a retired teacher with seventeen years of experience in teaching grades K-8 and reading. Currently I live in Westchester, NY and have two grown daughters. I am also currently working as an insurance broker for Mutual of Omaha.

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Style & Beauty > Style & Beauty (Other) Is real beauty on the outside or the inside?: 36 of 175
Is real beauty on the outside or the inside? From my own experiences I would say it comes from the inside. However, society doesn't seem to care and rewards outer beauty in pageants and in the media. If you fit the standard for outer beauty you might live a much different life than someone who doesn't.I've seen women who shou... More..
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Finding a good writing critique group: 3 of 12
A writer, unlike the stereotype of the isolated person who writes their heart out and then sends out the manuscript immediately, needs a great deal of feedback on his or her writing. When someone starts writing seriously there are certain factors that must be considered. Anyone submitting their writing to a publisher should... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Special Occasion Gifts Is it insulting to give birthday gifts that make fun of a person's age?: 7 of 20
The birthday woman or man is opening the presents and finds one wrapped completely in black with a black bow. The card showing a skull and cross bones says "You're over the hill" and inside it says: "Have fun on the other side." For purposes of brevity we'll make the celebrant a woman. She laughs and unwraps the package and f... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy Summer in the classroom: Against a year-long school schedule: 4 of 10
When I was a child the end of June couldn't come fast enough for me. The sunshine outside the classroom and the thoughts of empty days filled with playing outside and swimming in cool water called to me. I could barely think in those sweaty classrooms. Today we have air conditioned bright and inviting classrooms where the out... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Eggs & Dairy Products Things to be aware of when using egg whites in baking: 1 of 1
Lots of recipes in baking call for using egg whites. If you are not familiar with how to separate egg whites this is the first thing you need to learn. Eggs have both a yellow part, the yolk and the clear part, which is the white or the albumen. In order to make many recipes you need to separate the whites from the yolks of t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should members of Congress and their staff disclose information about their meetings and contacts with lobbyists?: 1 of 1
Currently members of Congress need to disclose all of the contributions to their campaigns according to how much and from where it came. Yet during the time these same members of Congress are in Washington and doing government business in Congress, they do not have to disclose the meetings and contacts with lobbyists. What do... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environment (Other) How does the health of a river affect the vitality of a region?: 18 of 34
For centuries populations have chosen to congregate around waterways. A river provides a large and convenient waterway for both recreational and occupational use. It is the reason why most of the major cities of the United States have been founded on the banks of major rivers and lakes. Waterways offer a means for transportat... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Are highway tolls the answer to Connecticut's money problems?: 4 of 6
Driving in and out of Connecticut has become a way of life for us. We like Connecticut and the cheaper prices with less tax or no tax on many items. It's almost a habit for people like us who live in Westchester and Rockland and cross the border all the time. So what would happen if suddenly we had to pay a toll when we passe... More..
Business > Sales Do salesmen sell or do customers buy?: 10 of 13
Do salesmen or salespeople, since they are both men and women, sell or do customers buy? One way to show this is by my own experience as a customer. Anyone who has gone shopping for a large appliance, such as a refrigerator or a flat screen TV, knows that although you came into the store to buy the item, you might leave empty... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Methods How far should you push your children to succeed?: 145 of 168
How far should you push your children to succeed? This is a question that parents rarely think about until their child is suddenly unable to perform at the level of the average child in the group. Some parents measure their own worth by the deeds of their children. When little Billie doesn't go down the slide like all the oth... More..