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As a member of the "Teacher Cadette Corps", I began teaching children to read while I was in fifth grade. I would like to give a shout-out to the Hartford Courant and other newspapers for printing the story wa-a-ay back when - like forty years ago. Although

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Sciences > Zoology The diet and feeding habits of the meerkat: 3 of 20
Dubbed "sun angels" that protect South African villages from "moon devils" known as werewolves that are believed to strike wayward cattle, and solo traveling tribesmen, meerkats are small mammals belonging to the mongoose family. Inhabiting more open and arid country than any other mongoose species, meerkats colonize in multi... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips How to avoid injury when beginning a walking regimen: 2 of 13
How to Avoid Injury When Beginning a Walking RegimenPrior to beginning a walking regimen you should see your medical doctor if you haven't had a recent favorable checkup or you haven't exercised in a while.Walking injuries may be avoided if you spend a few minutes stretching your muscles after you've warmed them. Stretching y... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Shame: 7 of 42
"Come with me little girl," directed a deep voice in a policeman looking uniform. Annie knew he wasn't a policeman though because he wore a star shaped badge. Policemen in her town wore oval badges; and her brother had told her people called security guards worked in this store.But, security guard or policeman, Annie knew he'... More..
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues The Birmingham's 16th Street Baptist church bombing and its consequences: 1 of 6
In a September 16, 1963 statement expressing outrage and grief regarding the killing of four African American children at a church bombing in Birmingham Alabama, then President John F. Kennedy pinpointed "public disparagement of law and order" as instigators of the incident.At the time of the bombing, Alabama's Governor, Geor... More..
Food & Drink > Cookware & Cutlery Product reviews: Weber Spirit E-310 gas grill: 1 of 6
The Weber Spirit E-310 is a tightly engineered grill designed for those needing a small unit with ample cooking power. The key behind this unit's powerful grilling ability is its low number of BTUs (British Thermal Units). Reduced BTUs on smaller grills allow better cooking efficiency. The unit is well organized and may be th... More..
Food & Drink > Cookware & Cutlery Product reviews: Weber Genesis E320 gas grill: 1 of 6
This durable grill is made to last for a good ten years, at least. The unit is made to grill almost anything a consumer a consumer can imagine. Its upper quality parts may need extra cleaning, but the grill is worth itand grills should be cleaned regularly anyhow. This unit is quite large, and is one of the best grills availa... More..
Computers & Technology > Phone Technologies & Issues Cell phones: A love/hate relationship: 5 of 29
I loved my first cell phone so much I refused to trade it for a new one for years after it became obsolete. I didn't care that it was six inches long, three inches wide, and two inches deep. It didn't bother me that I couldn't fit it in my pocket or that it took up half the space in my purse. Even when up-to-date family membe... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Problems Parents Face Single parents: When to introduce your date to your kids: 3 of 17
Children truly are resilient. Under any number of adverse physical and emotional circumstances they can bounce forward as if unfavorable happenings never occurred. One thing kids tend not to be so resilient over, however, is the loss of a parent figure. For many children, losing important adults, especially moms and dads, fee... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet (Other) To diet, or not to diet?: 6 of 31
Rather than assessing whether to diet or not to diet, perhaps people should eat whatever they want whenever they want unless they have health concerns preventing them from doing so. However, watch out... because here comes the catch. The catch is Mother Nature didn't supply the human race with refrigerators, freezers, pantrie... More..
Jobs & Careers > Professionalism The importance of self-image in the business world: 8 of 40
Self-Image entails everything about us from appearance, to mannerisms, to conduct, to our level of education, and our lifetime accomplishments. Wherever we go our self-images lead the way. As soon as others see us or hear us; whether in a park or a school or a movie theatre, they begin to evaluate us based on images we presen... More..