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I am a part time English Composition professor at Harrisburg Area Community College. I have a BA and MA in English Literature, and especially enjoy Modern and Postmodern literature. My current focus is on graphic novels as teaching tools, and the literature

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Style & Beauty > Skin & Body (Other) Spa salons offer relaxation: 13 of 49

We all know what it's like: the kids are screaming, your cell phone is vibrating off the table, the keys are missing, and you're already late for work. Your shoulders go up, your muscles tense, your head starts to throb. What you need is a day at the spa, but who has time to spend a whole day wrapped in seaweed? Lucky for yo...
Education > School Bullying & Violence Are teachers right to blame television for children's use of bad language and violence?: 3 of 7

As a teacher, I have often heard other faculty say things like "well if the kid wasn't parked in front of the television non-stop, they wouldn't be so aggressive". If we look at this statement carefully, however, we see that the television is not at fault here. The T.V. doesn't turn itself on, then flip itself to a program w...
Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes Affordable living solutions in London, England: 1 of 1

As anyone who has been there knows, London is an insanely expensive city. As anyone who has fallen head over heels for this bustling, beautiful, and wholly unique city also knows, it's worth being flat broke just to get to share in the intense experience of calling yourself a London resident. The biggest mistake foreigners m...
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963, by Christopher Paul Curtis: 1 of 1

"The Watsons go to Birmingham-1963" is a text often included in mandatory reading lists for middle school students, though this may be more for content matter than literary merit. The novel is set up episodically: most of the anecdotes related are humorous and revolve around a young African American boy living in the cold, c...
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Why is obesity such a widespread problem?: 9 of 17

Living in South Korea, I was struck by the slim, fit physique of most of the population. I am what most Americans consider petite, about a size 4, 115 pounds on a 5'4 frame. In fact, I describe myself as someone who is in good shape. In the eyes of many Koreans, I was an anomoly. I often heard jokes about fat, out of shape A...
Education > Educational Philosophy How to maintain behavioral standards in high school: 2 of 3

As a student going through a teacher education program, by far the most frequent question I heard was "How can we discipline a child who consistently misbehaves?" This has become a serious problem recently, as schools and parents become increasingly sensitive to how children are treated in the classroom. In the past, a stude...
Style & Beauty > Clothes (Other) Exploring the art of corset binding: 2 of 3

When most people think of corsets, they picture the scene in "Gone with the Wind" where Vivian Leigh stands against the bedpost, gasping as her corset is tightened. Corsets conjure up images of uncomfortable, restricted, fainting women who can barely breath, let alone eat or move. With rare exception, these images are actual...