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I am a professonal educator with a Master's Degree in Administration. My employment experiences range from mowing lawns, hospital orderly, convenience store clerk and Disc Jockey to insurance office manager, high school principal, and District Technology

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Religion & Spirituality > Religious Concepts (Other) Dealing with evil around us: 5 of 40
Right and wrong, good and evil, yes and no; which path to take or which decision to make? What would Jesus do? And what prompted this question? The phrase itself has been around a relatively short time. Young people began using it among themselves, perhaps in response to questions they had within and to which they were unabl... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy Should we be putting common sense back into American schools: 1 of 6
There is excitement in Mrs. Johnson's elementary classroom. It's Little Johnny's birthday tomorrow and he is telling all of his classmates that his mom is going to bring cupcakes and cookies and punch. Wow...a party. Mrs. Johnson overheard the children and reluctantly approached the excited group. "Johnny", she said, "We can... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Eggs & Dairy Products Tips for cooking eggs: 6 of 32
I'm no "eggspert", but I have been known to boil, fry, poach, scramble and even microwave the incredible, edible egg from time to time. Nothing tastes better than farm fresh eggs over easy with biscuits and bacon on the side and washed down with a fresh cup of coffee. Yummy, that's good. And easy to do, too. To fry those egg... More..
Education > Education (Other) Are Americans really stupid versus the rest of the World: 5 of 21
Let's define "stupid" before we begin to answer the question, "Are Americans really stupid versus the rest of the World?". Webster defines "stupid" as being "slow of mind; given to unintelligent decisions or acts; lacking intelligence or reason", etc. Well, that clears that up. Are Americans slow of mind? Some are; some aren... More..
Education > Primary School Issues Is it ever appropriate to make a child repeat a grade?: 2 of 8
There comes a time in everyone's life when tough decisions have to be made; and there is no tougher decision to make than to agree to have a child repeat a grade in school. But at times, it is the right decision to make and it is quite appropriate to have the child retained in a grade for another year. Most Americans put a v... More..
Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) Imagining a world without computers: 10 of 36
When I was in elementary school, back in the early 1960's, I can remember getting my Weekly Reader Magazine and reading about this huge "machine" that filled up an entire basement and actually performed computations at an amazing rate. I remember the article emphasizing the size of the device and the amount of heat generated... More..
Education > Teachers & Administrators How schools take away children's free speech: 5 of 18
You son of a *&%$%*#...what the *#@^ did you do that for!?! That is a line that I heard in a Kindergarten classroom just three weeks ago. Those words came from the mouth of a five year old. The young man is more street savvy than most who are two or three times his age. So, if I tell him he can't talk like that, am I taking ... More..
Relationships & Family > Successful Dating Flirting tips for boomers: How to do what doesn't come naturally: 9 of 31
I was attracted to her from the moment she walked in the door. It was her smile that caught my attention first, and then the sparkle in her eyes. She wore very little makeup, but what she did was applied flawlessly. Her lips had just a hint of color with a touch of gloss; I couldn't help but wonder if it was flavored. My eye... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Valentine's Day How to create a romantic Valentine's Day tablescape: 2 of 6
February 14th is known the world over as the “Day of Love”. It is Valentine’s Day; the day that we celebrate Cupid’s arrow finding it’s mark and propelling us into a relationship that may (or may not) lead to a life-long commitment. It is the day that we set aside to share our feelin... More..
Education > Homework & Testing How to help a child who doesn't like his teacher: 12 of 26
It is just not possible for any one person to like everyone. No matter how hard we try or how many times we are told in Sunday School or at home that we need to love everyone, it is just not human nature to like everyone that we meet. There will be a time in our life when we meet someone that we don't like. There is no way a... More..