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my name is stephen Thorne as you can see. I am a musician(Drummer)who happens too be a primary/High school teacher.No drummer jokes please i know them all!I have a website for kids at www.stevesdrumming.com I live at U10,3,Lethbridge ,court,Ashfield,Perth,Western-Australia6054....PH;(9)379-116 4..or

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Entertainment > Musical Instruments Advice to beginning musicians: Don't (just) play guitar!: 4 of 12

As a teacher and musician of many years I feel that a lot of areas in music education are over looked.This category deals with advice too BEGGINING musicians. In this case drums. I agree the title hints at diversification,sure,absolutely. But I can tell you from hard won personal experience that ALL aspects of drum kit playi...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs My true garden story: 164 of 287

G,day folks,yes you guessed it a gardening disaster story from the land down under.Where the days are long,the girls are hot,and the bonza blokes are full of thunder. I certainly do come from a land down under.(apologies too colin hay and men at work) Were a layed back lot down here,some people say its hard doing bussiness w...
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Local bands, band together to make music: 3 of 5

The term "paying your dues" is thrown around in musiic circles with gay abandon.But how many young kids aspiring too play in bands,REALLY know what they are in for? The answer is not many at all! This term seems too imply that there is a ritual or an "apprenteship"too be served before you,are accaepted by your fellow musicia...
Health & Fitness > Health Testimonies Living with borderline personality disorder: 7 of 10

Apparently may is border line personality disorder awareness month,......Awareness,awareness....... We all own our lives.dont we?Or at least we borrow it,for a while.but we alone are responsible for it.But we should never consider owning or possesing life itself. The obssesive personality approaches life,as though the very n...
Sports & Recreation > Soccer (Other) Why soccer is good for kids: 8 of 9

When I came across this title I simply couldnt resist putting down a few words. I am coming at this topic as an ex proffessional player,I am coming at this topic as a physical education teacher,human movement specialist.But most of all as a fan,the highest,most noble thing any sports person can bestowe upon themselves! But m...
Sports & Recreation > Soccer Fundamentals How to teach a child to play soccer: 10 of 11

All around the world there are budding marradonnas,peles,ronaldo,s! But the reality is only a tiny percentage of kids actually "make it" Why? There are many reasons. The old saying is that the only escape from poverty is to become a proffessional footballer,or get rich playing in a band. This of course has contained within i...
Health & Fitness > Therapy & Counseling Choosing a therapist: 8 of 8

Most people know when and if they need help. But is that true in the area of mental illness? The answer is quite simply no it is not always true. Bad flu,go too your g.p,cut yourself at work like wise. The field of mental illness can be,dare i say it mindblowing,and unbelievably confusing! I ask you too find a therapist/psyc...