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I am a former features writer and music critic for an AAA-class daily newspaper in Texas. During my tenure at the Amarillo Globe-News, I won a first place Associated Press Managing Editor's award for Comment and Criticism, a first place APME in Feature Series,
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Breathe in slowly. Count backwards from 20. As you breathe in the anesthetic, and before you lose consciousness, ask yourself this about the person who's about to cut into your body: Would you rather your surgeon be: A) a great standardized test-taker B) experienced in performing surgeries C) a great regurgitator of facts Or... More..
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Here's what no one told me about being a teacher: You get fearless. But I don't mean fearless all the way around _ there's this increasing fear of authority figures, test scores, and running out of chocolate I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about being impervious to the kinds of people that scare most other people. Ca... More..
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