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I have been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 1977. I have acted, taught High School English,worked as a paraprofessional with seriously emotionally troubled kids, written (and continue to write) poetry, songs, op-ed pieces and product reviews, and

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Disillusioned: 1 of 16
I keep looking For those alabaster cities, Gleaming and Undimmed by human tears. I must have been looking in the Wrong direction since first voting In the year of our discontent 1968. I suspect that the Civics teacher Knew the truth And was paid to lie to the children. Democracy sounded (and worked) Better in choir Than it s... More..
Education > Education (Other) Public and private schools: Deciding which is better: 2 of 23
Matching a child with the best school situation for their own personality, learning style and needs is of the essence. One size does not fit all. This is especially true in Elementary and Middle School. While many parents believe that private schools offer a better and safer education for their children, this is not necessar... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > After School Free entertainment for children: 1 of 11
"Mom (or Dad), I'm BORED." What parent has not heard this one? Yet if the parent assumes too readily the responsibility of coming up with something for the child to do, the youngster is deprived of the challenge to expand and develop their own problem solving abilities and dependency is increased. Is this really what you wan... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Words: 26 of 260
Words are more than the letters they are made of And mean nothing at all until used. They do not always arise from A human partnership with a muse. Words to express and Words to conceal. To create a dream Or describe the real. Words to engage and Words to reject. To be in agreement Or to curtly correct. Words to make love an... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression Understanding and coping with seasonal affective disorder (SAD): 2 of 15
Basic Tips for Combating Seasonal Affective Disorder Now that winter is upon us, many people are impacted, in a negative way, by the diminished sunlight and warm weather during these months. It can be more than simple 'discomfort,' "the blues,' and wishes that the Spring would return ASAP - It can be a diagnosable and, thank... More..
Politics, News & Issues > People in the News US elections 2008: Obama's "blackness" in question: 2 of 13
In recent 'news' articles, op-ed pieces and blogs (including a handful of sadly popular ones published on various popular and remaining unnamed websites), Presidential aspirant Senator Barak Obama has been accused of not being a 'genuine' African American and therefore, a pretender of sorts to the right to characterize himse... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Archives Election 2008: Obama meets the Clinton machine in the primaries: 3 of 15
Democrats Actually Learn From Experience! The most recent public exchange between the two Democratic Presidential front runners, Senators Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama surprises and delights Democrats who feared that history would repeat itself and Democratic candidates, in attacking each other, would give their Republican... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression Depression: Types, symptoms and treatment options: 9 of 39
Distinguishing Clinical Depression from the Plain-Old Blues Normal Sadness is Not an Illness: As a culture, we are prone (and taught) to over diagnose and over pathologize. This learning, which has grown in popularity exponentially over the past 50 years, has caused us to be prone to label 'normal' variables in human functio... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Children's Activities (Other) Make free and low-cost party games for kids from household items: 1 of 4
In this age of conspicuous consumption, some people feel that the more they spend the better something is. Lots of really good and fun things can be made with no expenditure whatever - and the kids will have more fun than ever! Parents spend hundreds of dollars and more on games and entertainment for children's parties. They... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Aliens: 9 of 33
Who is the real threat to our precious blue orb? Creatures from space is what children absorb. This leads them away from the truth we now know That humans are scary - The rest is just show. As children we feared the creatures from space Who would land and destroy the whole human race. They had deadly rays or would eat us for... More..