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I am an educator with an interest in sports and recreation. Fishing from my kayak is probably my favorite recreational activity. I am a married man with two daughters and enjoy them as much as I can. I've always been a closet writer, Helium sounded fun, so

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Education > School Bullying & Violence How to stop a school bully: 4 of 18

The practice of bullying in schools has been around as long as there have been schools. The methods of stopping bullying have been practiced by teachers, counselors and administrators since bullying has started. Bullying is present in all schools from elementary throughout college. At each and every level, there are age appr...
Education > School Bullying & Violence How to keep a child safe in school: 6 of 10

Let's face it, the way the world is now, safety is not guaranteed anywhere. Especially in a school setting. As far as keeping a child safe in school, it is not possible to guarantee. The parents, the students, nor the teachers can be sure that the two kids in the back of the room are not going to stand up and start gunning d...
Entertainment > TV Networks & Industry TV network reviews: ESPN: 7 of 9

ESPN is the first television network that todays generation thinks of when sports is mentioned. The reason for that is ESPN is by far the best. If you want sports news, there is no other channel to turn to. If you want to see obscure sports such as jump-roping, bowling, cheerleading competition, and bass fishing, Espn delive...
Entertainment > TV Networks & Industry TV network reviews: Disney Channel: 9 of 11

If you were to tell me that you were a parent of a child between the ages of three and twelve, I would be willing to bet that if I walked into your house and turned on your television there is good chance it will be on the Disney Channel. I should know because as I sit here writing this Disney Channel review, Playhouse Disne...
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends The most annoying TV ads: 31 of 37

Commercials have been getting on my nerves for years. Recently, I invested in a digital video recorder to help put an end to my needless suffering of commercials. I do feel that there are some clever commercials and some are amusing, the first 150 times. However, the feeling I get most of the time is best described by part y...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Behavior & Discipline (Other) Arguments against video games: 15 of 16

Arguments against video games will be something done by parents and probably educators for years. There are several arguments to make against them, but in the end, it doesn't matter. Video games are not going anywhere, they continue to get better and are hooking more and more teenagers as well as adults. However, my guess it...
Entertainment > TV Networks & Industry TV network reviews: Discovery Channel: 19 of 20

Sometimes I find myself with the remote in my hand surfing through the hundred and something channels offered by local cable company. Then something catches my eye, it could be an alligator launching at a water buffalo, a man up to his ears in pig feces, that famous clip of "bigfoot," running through the woods or a man expla...
Sports & Recreation > Baseball Players Who are the best shortstops in baseball?: 11 of 11

On January 17, 2008, the best shortstop in baseball is Philadelphia's Jimmy Rollins. One of the reasons baseball is such a great sport is the statistics. When you have a question like, "Who is the best shortstop in baseball?" there is a place to turn. Jimmy Rollins has no doubt earned himself that title with his play in the ...
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives My top comeback wishes in sports for 2008: 9 of 9

The year 2007 ended with some sports events being the main story of all news, not just the sports. In baseball we have the never ending steroid saga. In football 2007 delivered with the Michael Vick incident, some clever spying by the best team in the league and a shooting death of a pro-bowl safety. Although I only feel tha...
Sports & Recreation > Freshwater Fishing Best baits for trout fishing: 8 of 8

Trout fishing is one of the greatest outdoor activities that exist. In many places, trout fishing consists of going to a stalked lake or stream and casting into holes hoping the heap of "stalkies," is hungry. Tracking native trout does not happen like it did "back in the day," but can still provide some fun if you are in the...