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I am a beginning writer. I have wrote a lot of paper for college. I close to getting a BA in Social Sciences. I have been a Special ED teacher for 15 years and a preschool teacher for 5 years. I am now working on writing. I am married with 3 grown boys and

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Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) The beginnings of Halloween: 1 of 7
Halloween has its roots in the Celtic Samhain Festival. Halloween is the oldest, most celebrated and most controversial holiday. For the Celtic, the Samhain Festival was the end of the year, end of the harvest, and being able to travel easily. The winter was coming, the weather was harsh, the trees changed colors, flowers di... More..
Health & Fitness > General Health (Other) Living with chronic pain: 9 of 39
Living with Chronic Pain Chronic pain affects over 86 million Americans. It can last over a long period and is different from acute pain, which is a sudden, sharp pain that last a short time. It can have no reason for being. It can trigger depression helplessness and hopelessness. It can be in any part of the body. It can be ... More..
Food & Drink > Restaurant Reviews Restaurant reviews: Olive Garden (United States): 6 of 21
205 Mall Olive Garden in Portland, Oregon is a great place to eat, as are other Olive Garden Restaurants. Sandy (one of my closest friends) and I go out once a week to eat. We used to go to different restaurants, including other Olive Gardens. It gives us a feeling of going to a friend's house to eat. We have been going now ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Colonial & Early American History Why did the Pilgrims come to America?: 5 of 15
Pilgrims came to the New World for different reasons. People in England were experiencing anxiety over the changes that were happening in England. During Henry, the eight and Elizabeth I rule over England the poor double in size. Many of the poor did not have a place to go after the parishes closed. Martin Luther had writte... More..
Education > Special Education How teachers can use art and music education to help children heal from trauma and crisis: 5 of 15
Children suffering from trauma and crises can be helped with music and art. Children like adult can react to trauma and crises in different ways. They may be withdrawn or act out. Music has been used in history as a way to excite or calm a person. Teacher use music in different ways to get students to pick up toys, to transi... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Thanksgiving with my in-laws: 2 of 4
My mom and dad are coming for Thanksgiving Dinner, Paul said. That is how my first and worst Thanksgiving began; we had spent our first year of marriage living with his family. We had been married a year and a half. Paul's family was close-knit family. They lived a few miles from each other and spent lots of time at each oth... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Concepts (Other) How did religion begin?: 2 of 4
Religion has always been a part of human race since humans began walking the earth. All religions and myths have similar stories great floods, great evil coming upon the world, Gods wrath, Karma, reap what you sow, and being good to those who are less or greater than you. In early religion, gifted individuals formulated idea... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Camping in Douglas County Oregon: 1 of 1
Camping for Memorial Weekend in Douglas County Oregon The end of summer is upon us, the Labor Day weekend is the last unofficial camping day of the year. Douglas County is a place to enjoy your last adventure of the summer. There are mountains, valleys, lakes, and oceans. Evergreen trees are plentiful gracing the mountains a... More..
Arts & Humanities > Asian History History of the Taj Mahal: 5 of 8
Mughal Architecture: Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal is rich in history and legend. It was built as a tomb for Mamtaz Mahal (know as Jewel of the Palace) by Shah Jahan. Shah Jahan was from the ruler of Mughal Empire, which traces its existence back to Genghis Khan. Mughal Architecture is a combination of Islamic, Persian, and Indian... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Gossip & News Should David Letterman have admitted to having sexual relations with staff members after being the victim of an alleged extortion?: 6 of 9
David Letterman admitted on TV that he had numerous affairs. Should he have admitted to this on his show? Yes. Few people in public have taken responsibility for their actions. They have openly disputed the claims. He is open with much of his life such as his heart attack and the threat of kidnapping. He has made jokes about... More..