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The creative spirit has always been part of my life and I have always explored this part of my psyche. I was an elementary school teacher for over twenty years which to some people would not seem relevant to my quest for creativity when

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Education > Educational Philosophy Is it better for schools to be rigorous or nurturing?: 1 of 31
School can be a frightening, insecure place for many children even those who are average or above average. A child with excellent verbal skills, may be struggling with math. Some students may be creative, writing beautiful stories while others may be excellent artists. There are those students who are close minded and others ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Should children under 13 have a separate seating in airplanes to prevent them from seeing violent movie images?: 3 of 18

No, I think it's absurd to have separate seating for children under 13 on airplanes so their parents can watch violent movies. The people who proposed this idea must be clueless about children's behavior or have repressed the memories of their own childhood. Violence is probably coded into the DNA. It is an important part of ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Encounters with racial segregation: 1 of 2
Resubmit In 195l my first husband and I, both northerners moved from New York and Connecticut and travelled south. There we encountered the ominous reality of segregation between the black and white population in the south. We were "Innocents Abroad" (Mark Twain, 1869) .Race was not a factor for attendance at the university w... More..
Politics, News & Issues > People in the News Will OJ flee the US while out on bail?: 22 of 32
Will OJ Simpson try to Flee Jail While Out on Bail?OJ is not a flight risk for several reasons. Where would he go? Everyone in the world knows him and what he looks like. His face appears everywhere, magazines, newspapers, the internet, and. television. Who can forget his smug self satisfied smile? So it would be difficult fo... More..
Pets & Animals > Dogs (Other) Acquiring dogs: Adult or puppy: 21 of 26
How We Met Pepe Years before we found Cesar Mellan,"Dog Whisperer" on TV my husband and I were avid dog walkers. Barney and Daisy, our dogs at the time of this story were taken out for long vigorous walks 3 times a day which were enjoyable both people and dogs. They sniffed the scents of the day and we met our neighbors alon... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Ideas to solve the American economic crisis: 58 of 62

Commentary: Ideas to Solve the American Economic CrisisThese are, difficult treacherous times in America and for that matter all over the world. People are losing their jobs, savings, homes; going bankrupt and the whole structure of their lives is collapsing. The cause of this disaster is a tangled web of deceit and greed. It... More..