Politics, News & Issues > Sports News & Opinion (Other) What parents can do to help their children play college sports

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What Parents Can Do To Help Their Children Play College Sports Most youngsters playing T-ball, kicking a soccer ball, or shaking a pom-pom want to become involved in sports when they go off to college. College athletes exude self-motivation, drive, and focus. Some, like football and basketball players, get seen on TV and m... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Shopping

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Corner Store Vibrant cookie boxes and stacks of toilet paper stand at attention, beaming out "Buy me. Take me away from this madness." Canned peaches and shoe polish stand guard over bags and pouches of rich chocolate. Busy counter clerks answer the battle cries, "where's the anchovy paste?" "How much are the grapefruit... More..

Jobs & Careers > Health & Sciences Jobs Qualifications you need to become an occupational therapist

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To be an occupational therapist (OT) requires specific traits, abilities, and attitudes. A main attribute is to be a people-person. OTs work directly with people who have encountered physiological, psychological, or physical difficulties. Working with other health professionals in a team approach requires excellent communi... More..

Travel > Travel Diaries & Adventures Travel experiences: Tanzania

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African safari. University graduation. Lots of lessons for the graduate-and for his mother. The long road to Lake Manyara National Park is filled with stops to observe animal families, including a lost zebra that has been adopted by some giraffes. My son, just graduated and about to begin his engineering job, and I deligh... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Coffee or tea?

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Coffee, my lifeline, my perfect companion, no strings attached, you get me through the daily grind, I can't live without you, my morning coffee... Tea, my Darjeeling one, my true brew, my flavorite beverage, you start my tea-rific day... Coffee-you perk me up when I am feeling low, you java me through t... More..

Society & Lifestyle > African & Middle Eastern Culture The Maasai community: Living in the past

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We made just one quick stop to visit a local Maasai village during our African safari. Just one quick stop to explore a village of 10 or 12 mud huts that dot the scenery throughout our Kenyan game drives in a pop-top 4 wheel drive vehicle. My son Alex, a recent college graduate, and I had observed the tall, thin Maasai tr... More..

Health & Fitness > Herbal & Natural Remedies Natural ways to increase serotonin and endorphins

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Do you want to feel happier, zippier, and snappier? Do you want to do it naturally? Take a look at these steps to increasing your serotonin and endorphin levels. Discovered by scientists at the Cleveland Clinic in 1948, serotonin is a naturally occurring brain chemical found in some foods that helps regulate emotions. A... More..

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