Tag: education
group name: points2ponder
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March 09, 2007 10:28 AM EST --
I know it has happened.
I just cannot seem to recall exactly when it happened.
At least once a week, I am called to the side, usually by an adult my age or older, and complemented on my 12 year-old son's . . . more
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March 19, 2007 03:28 PM EDT --
Multi-lingual signs are nothing new. Most notable are the yellow pyramids labelled "Wet Floor" and "Piso Mojado". I often wondered, "Who's this Mojado guy and why . . . more
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April 02, 2007 06:47 AM EDT --
It's been said that "everyone has a story to tell". That quote goes back many years and for a writer who wants to be published and sell books, that statement is a nemesis.
That statement . . . more
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April 03, 2007 03:05 PM EDT --
The state of Maryland is considering a change to the way that Electoral College votes are awarded. Rather than awarding the votes to the candidate that gets the most votes in Maryland, they're . . . more
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April 02, 2007 05:55 PM EDT --
I need somebody to explain the following to me ...
Why is a Crucifix or a Monument that displays the Ten Commandments a religious infringement, but a framed picture of Christ filled with urine or a picture . . . more
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May 31, 2007 04:55 PM EDT --
I used to think it was just my wife but, after talking with friends, I'm compelled to believe -- at the risk of sounding like a male chauvenist -- that women have no concept of how thermostats work. . . . more
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June 28, 2007 04:51 PM EDT --
I heard Mike Pressler, former Duke University Lacrosse coach interviewed this morning, discussing his book. I heard him speak of his players as victims and good kids who would never do something . . . more
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March 13, 2007 11:01 AM EDT --
I promise you cannot read these and not laugh out loud. These are real notes written by parents in an ALABAMA school district. Spellings have been left intact.
My son is under . . . more
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March 19, 2007 11:47 AM EDT --
Hi friends! How was your weekend? It is raining here in Indianapolis,and I am waiting for some freinds to come by so we can go out to Ruby Tuesdays(yum!)
I found a free website for photos and I . . . more
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July 23, 2007 11:26 AM EDT --
I just adopt a square mile over Pennsylvania, I di it to try to get cleaner air. Please visit this website (it won't take long):
http://www.adoptthesky.org/
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April 20, 2007 12:40 PM EDT --
Maybe Alec Baldwin should take a break from saving the world from us evil conservatives and try to establish a meaningful relationship with his daughter.
I guess he had no idea that his daughter would . . . more
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May 21, 2007 08:11 PM EDT --
I will be working a full-time job, will be supporting myself and my graduate education all on my own, so I am in desperate need of money. Any little revenue that I make on the side helps a great . . . more
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May 16, 2007 04:57 PM EDT --
(Received this from Naral Pro-choice. I know this is a tiny matter compared to out servicemen and women being in this war from the start, but nonetheless this is a significant issue)
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May 23, 2007 08:22 PM EDT --
Got this from Naral Pro-choice. It might be of interest to some of you. This sickens and upsets me. These abstinence-only programs are flawed. They don't work. Yet our president wastes our . . . more
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September 16, 2007 09:31 AM EDT --
Whats moves you forward in your job? What motivates you? On the other hand, what drags you down? What sucks energy out of you? Feel free to share personal experiences. We all go through this with any job. . . . more
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September 16, 2007 09:38 AM EDT --
Boredom is truly horrible. There's alway ssomething to do, no matter how bored you may feel. I fidn it hard to comprehend the concept of boredom, even though at times I find myself doing nothing. It's . . . more
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June 15, 2007 08:03 AM EDT --
They call us "neo-cons", "the religious right", "right wing wackos", "homophobes", "bible thumers", etc."
They're tags that are meant to pre-qualify . . . more
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March 15, 2007 12:17 PM EDT --
I wished I could take credit for this, but I cannot. Someone from my writing group sent this to the group this morning. How true these oddities in our English language really are. Enjoy...! . . . more
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June 30, 2007 02:36 PM EDT --
Norton Intro: Sherwood Anderson
Genres: Anderson wrote novels, free verse, prose poems, plays, short stories, essays, and an autobiography.
Themes: "These books reveal three of Anderson's preoccupations: . . . more
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August 20, 2007 02:45 PM EDT --
I'm sure that this will be about as popular as the U.S. Congress and President are these days. I've thought about this mostly as a joke, but I'm wondering if this may not be an idea worth building . . . more
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