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Hello. I am a teacher in Miami, Fl who enjoys writing about anything that comes to mind. Hopefully you will find what I have to say intriguing.

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Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology Confederate flag: Heritage or hate?: 6 of 19

My view of the Confederate flag has undergone a profound change over the last twenty years, from one of disdain to now one of respect and understanding. I grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and anyone who knows that borough as well as I do will certainly be familiar with the monument of Grand Army Plaza. A monument built to rese...
Politics, News & Issues > US News Virginia Tech shooting: Should America ban firearms?: 17 of 32

There is no doubt that the greater availability of guns has led to more murders across the country. Here in Miami where I reside, there has been an explosion in the amount of automatic rifles that have made their way into the hands of criminals. In September, a Miami-Dade County police officer was murdered when a routine bur...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: My holiday vacation in the mountains: 24 of 30

Rocky Top Tennessee. I was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and have spent the last twenty-two years living in South Florida, but I have increasingly become a "mountain man", because of the several Christmas trips that my family and I have made to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Located less than an hour from Knoxville, and at ...
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball News & Opinion Reflections on Barry Bonds beating Hank Aaron's home run record: 8 of 10

The only positive which came out of Barry Bonds's pursuit, and eventual breaking, of Hank Aaron's home run record, was for America to truly appreciate how great of a player Hank Aaron was. Hank Aaron established his record at a time when pitching was superior and ball parks were bigger. And of course, at a time when players ...
Autos > SUVs Should Hummers be outlawed for road travel?: 8 of 9

The Hummer serves only one purpose, and that is to the satisfy the narcisistic needs of the totally self-absorbed people who purchase these vehicles. On every other level, it is a menace. Let's start with the most basic reason why the Hummer should be banned, and that is safety. The Hummer is so much larger than every other ...