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Career Changers Choose Teaching {Careers Articles - Online Degrees}

Apr 23rd 2012 12:39PM Be careful idealizing teaching as a career where you are free to use your intelligence and creativity daily. I found that recently there is a huge push to get teachers to memorize delivery from a teaching "manual" and, in the name of consistency, all classrooms were to "look alike" as far as material and methodology. I resisted this for a few years then retired in frustration. In my early years of teaching I enjoyed the free flow of creativity. I was encouraged to be creative, innovative, and to practice teaching as an art rather than a science. Much has been lost in recent years.

Dog Loves Her Woobie {Pawnation OLD}

Oct 21st 2011 7:33PM Our Boston Terrier loves his Ty teddy bear and sucks on its nose every night, like a baby sucks on a pacifier. We call it his ni-night bear.

'Genderless' Baby Raises a Storm of Controversy {ParentDish}

May 26th 2011 6:22PM I agree with this method of responding to a child. All children should be raised without gender bias and with an open field of choice, including freedom to learn what making a good decision is and how to determine if it's best for oneself or only for others. "Harm" as it appears to be the fear of some, actually is only stereotype-busting which likely will lead to open-mindedness and a true sense of self. "Harm" might mean an unlikely outcome which many are terrified of and actually see as against their own hoped for outcomes. This is a very self-centered and self-serving attitude. Embrace change, embrace diversity and trust that there is a vision greater than your own; there is a plan more wondrous than your vision.

In Controversial Move, Michael Vick Receives Key to City of Dallas {Fanhouse NFL Blog}

Feb 9th 2011 11:26AM Unfortunate that he got caught?? or unfortunate that he was too dumb and cruel to know better??

In Controversial Move, Michael Vick Receives Key to City of Dallas {Fanhouse NFL Blog}

Feb 8th 2011 6:16PM Somebody needs to be thrown into the middle of a dog fight . . . and I don't mean the dog.

A Royal Wedding Portrait Made of Food {Slashfood}

Feb 8th 2011 6:08PM Djidn't your mother teach you not to play with your food?

Tucker Carlson: Michael Vick 'Should Have Been Executed' {Fanhouse NFL Blog}

Dec 29th 2010 7:22PM Obama was a favorite president of mine until he chose to side with Michael Vick. My opinion is basically "no count" but I think this thing is bigger than he may realize. Dogs are one of God's greatest gifts to mankind, and no one should be forgiven for allowing them harm.

SmackDown: Should Parents Give Gifts to Adult Children? {ParentDish}

Dec 5th 2010 5:06PM Messa, For all you care is just the point. You don't deserve gifts from anyone. Why on earth would you think you do?

Cher on Chaz: 'She's a Very Smart Girl -- Boy!' {PopEater}

Nov 2nd 2010 7:15PM Hey dawg and others, what is it about "normal" that seems so attractive and wonderful to you?