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I am a Teacher living in country Queensland. I Have a wife and two kids and a great life with them. I teach Science and Technology at the local high school and although new to the profession I Thoroughly enjoy it. Before teaching I had a very diverse career

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Education > Educational Philosophy Is competition in school helpful or harmful to the students?: 3 of 68

Competition on school; can only be of benefit to students in today's world. It is a world in which an exponentially growing population must compete in order to gain a desired standard of living. Simple rules of survival mean that if an individual wishes to achieve the best out of life for themselves and for their families th...
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms The youth of today are not ready for the challenges of tomorrow: 3 of 37

As an educator of young adolescents I am continually concerned about the the young people how pass through my classroom from year to year. In a society of instant gratification in which reward is often the result of little or no work and the consequences of poor achievement are negligible to no existent I honestly believe th...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Witches & wizards: 4 of 21

It was cold in the stairs going up the tower. But then it was always cold here. Even at the height of summer it never got much above freezing. The cold seeped through the stone walls and into bones. Gilbert pulled his ragged cloak tighter around him and moved further up the curling stairway. As he moved past one of the small...
Education > Education (Other) Should public schools offer courses in the Bible?: 10 of 42

Many of our laws and traditions have their origins in the Bible so of course public schools should teach students about the Bible. However, such courses must necessarily take the form of critical and comparative studies that seek to encourage children to question the text of the Bible and to make comparisons with other mains...
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Honesty is the best policy: 30 of 93

A lie will easily get you out of a scrape, and yet, strangely and beautifully, rapture possesses you when you have taken the scrape and left out the lie. ~Charles Edward Montague, Disenchantment. The best policy is not always the most simple or the least painful but it in this case it is definitely honesty. Most of us know f...
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Our next generation: Are things getting better or worse?: 38 of 116

As an educator I see the generation we are producing on a daily basis and I am worried. Why am I worried? Is it because they scare me? Is it because they appear to have too much freedom? Freedom of thought and of action as well? Am I worried because the generation of young people who are going to run our businesses, lead our...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Fantasy: 185 of 496

The Creek This was Andrews' favourite spot. Down behind the grain silos screened from the house by the three big steel silos as well as the out of control bougainvilleas looming all pink and purple over the house yard fence. The ground sloped away here, running down to the little creek that had never held any water that Andr...
Society & Lifestyle > Cultural Relations Cultural hatred: Humans can change their thought process: 8 of 19

For a discussion of this topic it is first important to look at the words used in the title. In particular, 'Cultural Hatred'. So lets start by breaking this down to find out what it means and then we can discuss the rest of the question. First of all the word cultural or culture. Culture means all the knowledge and values s...
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Torchwood: 4 of 8

If you wanted your sci-fi to push the boundaries then this is for you. The makers of 'Torchwood' are no longer content to explore the boundaries of science and reality, now they are going for broke. 'Torchwood' offers itself as a spin-off from the immensely popular and recently reincarnated Dr Who series. But where Dr Who ex...
Education > Non-Traditional College Students Going to college while raising children: 8 of 14

When I first went to college I had just turned thirty, I had just got married and my wife and I had one baby on the way. Was I mad to do all of this at once. Well yes, probably but it was a concious and planned decidion from the start and I have had no regrets since. When I met my wife I was existing in the world and providi...