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I've always enjoyed writing. As a student in high school and college, it always came easily to me. I taught elementary school for ten years in schools in Michigan, Massachusetts, and in Germany and England for the Dept. of Defense Overseas School System.When

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Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Use the Internet to save both time and money on travel: 1 of 28
The Magic Carpet of the InternetThe internet can be your fast, convenient, money-saving Magic Carpet to whisk you away to exotic lands. . Planning the trip online becomes half the fun. Anticipation builds with each search you make, giving you enjoyment from your vacation before you've even left your desk chair!Don't Know Wher... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Family memories: 3 of 56
Mother & Son: Bridging the Generation Gap at a Rock Concert I have a theory that we age because our beings are no longer jolted daily by new and exciting things. In the newness and freshness of our early years everything was astounding. But as we reach middle age, most everything has a repetitious gray aura around it. Yet the... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Nature: 2 of 35
A PRICKLY QUESTION: WHY DO I PICK BLACKBERRIES?The late summer sun beats down. Mosquitoes drone about on search and annoy missions. My sweatshirt and jeans become soggy as my body tries to compensate for this cruel and unusual mismatching of temperature and attire. Thorny plants begrudge my passage, punishing me as I grapple ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Behavior & Discipline (Other) Common struggles of single-parent households: 3 of 36
Challenges of Single ParentingThere are definite positives in living in a single parent household, especially if the relationship with the other parent was one of frequent conflicts which made life for everyone miserable. But while the peace gained is wonderful, the custodial parent may find him/herself spread thin at times. ... More..
Education > College Study Tips 10 study tips for college students: 2 of 22
So you're starting college this fall- or continuing as an upperclassman. Of course you want to do well in your classes, but you also want to have time to enjoy the social and cultural offerings that abound in colleges and universities. Here are some tips to help you maximize the value of your study time and leave you mo... More..
Education > Adult Education Anxieties of adult learners: 3 of 30
Everything worth doing causes some anxiety. If we did the same old thing day to day, we'd have no anxieties, but we'd be terribly bored and make no progress in life. So if you're considering returning to school as an adult, you are undoubtedly filled with the conflicting emotions of fear and excitement. People around you may ... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Commentary How women really feel about dating bald men: 2 of 19
Been there, done that. I'm a woman who dated later in life, when men have a good chance of hair loss. And I can say that men should be very happy that women don't have such rigid requirements for the opposite sex as they do. Seldom do you hear a woman give hair color, or presence of such, nor other physical characteristics as... More..
Sciences > Zoology The octopus: 1 of 9
EIGHT ARMED MOTHERS.For centuries the octopus has been unjustly cast as an ugly evil villain. One rather unkind early naturalist even referred to the octopus as "a gruesome mass of gristle." Ugh! Although octopuses aren't beautiful by our standards, their behavior as mothers is faultless and surprisingly intelligent for an an... More..
Education > Non-Traditional College Students Tips for senior citizen college students: 1 of 8
Going to college at any age can be an adventure filled with excitement and fear of the unknown. If you're a senior who has decided to take classes, the feelings you feel are not that different from the ordinary entering freshman. But, as a professor of psychology for seventeen years at a community college, I can tell you that... More..
Hobbies & Games > Card Games Best one-player card games: 1 of 8
"SOLITAIRE"Y PLEASURESSeveral years ago I purchased a paperback book of solitaire games* at a yard sale. Later, in a leisure moment I scanned the book looking for an interesting new game to try. I tried one with the intriguing name of La Belle Lucie. Since then I find myself picking up a deck of cards at every free moment- a ... More..