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Mary Jane (MJ) Suttor has spent the last 20 years as a high school English teacher. In these endeavors she has also advised school newspapers and yearbooks as well. In addition to these assignments, Mary Jane has been a high school theater director who has

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: My own obituary: 1 of 20
A private ceremony was held honoring the deceased. Dying with shaved legs and clean underwear she did not die under the worst possible conditions as feared by her mother. Her kids had been tucked safely in bed with a kiss on the head, a breath of their sweet smell, and being told they were loved. Her students were... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values The challenges of grieving for a suicide victim: 2 of 39
I remember at the funeral service, the minister spoke to the congregation, trying to explain why my brother would choose to end his own life.The way he described it was that my brother was like a fish swimming in the stream minding its own business when it finds itself caught on a hook. The fish tries to struggle and fight to... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Tips for dismantling your holiday decorations: 1 of 18
The guests have departed and the sugar cookies have been eaten. All that is left is the task of putting away all those holiday decorations that made entertaining for the holidays a festive and joyous season. The problem is that dismantling the decorations is reminiscent of the classic children's tale "The Little Red Hen". "Wi... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Mother-daughter friendship: 3 of 53
Developing a friendship between a mother and her daughter is a beautiful thing. Sometimes mothers choose the wrong time to try to be a daughter's best friend. It shouldn't be in the teenage years when the girl needs a mother not a best friend. The friendship should come when the daughter leaves the nest and heads out on her o... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Remembering loved ones through cooking: 2 of 35
I unlock the door and step into the empty house. Everything was as we left it, just like the time before. No one is home. The porch sits empty. I enter the kitchen and an apron lies draped over the back of a kitchen chair. The counters were clean, the stove was cold. No one had lived in my grandparent's house for nearly a yea... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Saying good-bye: 4 of 69
"You have a good day now," whispered the priest in the intensive care unit for her ears only. He emphasized the "you". I remembered it seemed like they had a sacred little secret together that none of the family was meant to know.After days of pain, my mother passed her final Saturday nearly pain free. When my brother came fr... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 US elections 2008: Assessing the media's negative impact on the campaign: 1 of 17
The latest wave of media coverage has show after show displaying pictures of Barack Obama in African garb. On these shows anchors and pundits speculate whether or not this photo will have an impact on the presidential race? The answer I want to scream at the television is "None. If you would stop showing it over and over agai... More..
Education > College Life How to pick your college classes: 1 of 17
College class selection may seem like randomly throwing a dart at a dart board, but in fact there are many areas that college students should consider when tryin gto complete a class schedule. From taking care of the minimumstandard requirements to deciding on which courses are important for a major, selecting classes can be ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Describe yourself: 19 of 294
I look in the mirror and see the clear image of my grandmother looking back at me. When did my breasts start to sag like bags of sand? I look at my signature and see the way my mother wrote my name in her arthritic scrawl. When did I start writing with this pained pen? I look at myself lying on the couch taking ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Mother's Day & Father's Day Bad Father's Day gift ideas: 3 of 46
"Wow! Isn't this nice! Just what I always wanted: a basket of cherry-pomegranate lotions!" Poor Dad. He doesn't stand a chance. No matter what the gift, he needs to appear like it is the absolute greatest gift ever, because no doubt it will come from his kids or his wife. This is a totally loaded situation and not the time fo... More..