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I retired from teaching elementary school in 1995. I worked for five years in private industry, then took a job teaching at a residential treatment center for troubled, young boys.I decided to retire again at age 62. I have a BA in liberal arts, an M.Ed in

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Winter: 5 of 17
Winter Candy I stretched and kicked off the blankets as I rubbed the sleepys out of the corner of my eyes. I shivered as my bare feet hit the icy cold linoleum floor. A mad dash to open the bedroom door and I was there. I smiled and shook my body as I dance around the blazing potbelly stove, that had been stoked by my father... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy Ideas for improving the United States education system: 30 of 99
What's Really Wrong with our Educational System and Can We Fix It? We are reminded constantly that our schools are failing. The reporting of test scores, be they state or national, provides an excuse for hand wringing by our educational leaders, politicians, and parents. Upon hearing the bad news, everyone begins running aro... More..
Hobbies & Games > Antiques & Collecting (Other) Appraising vintage guitars: 1 of 3
Your guitar is more than just a piece of wood, its and investment. Over the last 25 years, top-ofthe-line vintage guitars have outperformed the stock market, precious metals and other collectibles. A written appraisal of your instrument protects your investment by establishing the current value for insurance purposes and pea... More..
Health & Fitness > General Health (Other) How to take your temperature: 5 of 14
Normal average body temperature is 98.6 degrees F. (37 degrees C). Body temperature is a measure of the body's ability to generate or get rid of heat. Since viruses and bacteria thrive at 98.6 F (36 C) the body protects itself by raising the core temperature to help fend off disease. An elevated temperature is known as a fev... More..
Education > Education (Other) Should public school teachers get merit pay?: 8 of 22
Merit Pay: Who Gets It? Merit pay for teachers is an idea that has been around for some time. Many states have adopted some form of merit pay to encourage teachers to raise the level of achievement of their students on standardized test scores. Some merit pay proposals rely on subjective evaluations of teachers by administra... More..
Health & Fitness > General Health (Other) What is a colonoscopy?: 8 of 20
What is a colonoscopy? A colonoscopy is a procedure that allows a doctor to visually examine the inner lining of your large intestine. A colonoscope, a long, flexible tube about the thickness of a finger, is inserted into your rectum. A tiny video camera allows the doctor to view the inside of your colon on a monitor. Small ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: High tide: 26 of 64
High Tide - a Rectameter High tide Inching closer Eating at my castle If only I could stop your drive Your watery claws would cease to destroy the fruit of my morning labor Your conquest is final I surrender High tide More..
Education > Education (Other) Should tenure for teachers be abolished?: 4 of 8
Tenure for teachers is an attempt to remove politics and injustice from capricious school boards in the discipline or dismissal of teachers. It wasn't so long ago that a teaching job depended on what political party you were affiliated with, or who you were related to. Teachers could be summarily dismissed in order to create... More..
Home & Garden > Architecture What are flying buttresses?: 2 of 4
The magnificent cathedrals of the medieval period symbolized God. These enormous buildings reminded people of His power and were built out of their respect for Him. The size of the cathedral in each town depended on how much money the bishop and the town could allocate to the project. Cathedrals were built out of a sense of ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Photography Viewfinders and parallax error in point-and-shoot digital cameras: 1 of 2
What is "parallax error"? Hold a pen out in front of you at arms length and align it with some stationary object in front of you. Now close one eye, then the other. If your vision is normal, you should see the object in your hand shift away from where it was pointed when both eyes are open. This is caused because you are vie... More..