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I am an instructor of Adult Basic Education at a Community College in Greensboro, North Carolina. My original career goal was to become a high school and perhaps college band director. I was offered a job teaching public school music in Florida, and eagerly

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Business > Business (Other) Will paper money become obsolete?: 2 of 19
Western movies often show characters paying for goods and services with gold dollars. Because the value of gold was guaranteed, it was at one time a preferred medium of exchange. It was heavy, however, and frequently wore holes in the owner's pockets. Paper money, although considered suspect in by some, eventually became a mo... More..
Education > Adult Education Tips for teaching adult learners instead of younger learners: 6 of 29
When we use the term "adult learners" we think primarily of those individuals who have been out of the learning environment for some time. Some are returning to acquire a high school diploma in order to improve job skills and employment opportunities. Some have been caught in the web of downsizing and need to a new direction ... More..
Health & Fitness > Addiction The characteristics of addiction and the quest for treatment: 2 of 5
My husband suffered with cluster headaches for years. He was treated by a neurologist for 11 years. His medications included Varapamil, Vicodin, Prednisone, Lithium, DHE and Imitrex shots. When we were both laid off in 2002 and had no insurance, we could no longer afford the medications. Within a few months, his doctor closed... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Alzheimer's disease: 11 of 26
Al is a vicious and elusive entity. For some unknown reason, he finds the necessary nourishment for survival and growth within the minds of different individuals. There is no pattern to his choice of hosts, and he finds comfort with the rich and the poor, the brilliant and the challenged, male and female. No one is really imm... More..
Education > Education (Other) Should children have cell phones at school?: 64 of 95
My daughter was a junior in high school when the Columbine incident took place. Students at Columbine who had cell phones had called their parents when the shooting began. Some called from the murder scene before being killed. We might never have found out what really happened had it not been for the transmission of the actua... More..