Candy corn is one of the best things that comes out of Halloween...I love it...well, at least for the most part (after so many pieces, I do get a mild sugar overdose). To my surprise, I had trouble finding it this season. Spooky eye gumballs, Halloween snickers and M&Ms, Crazy flavor Blow Pops...yes, all those were aplenty and all over...but my nice little cone shaped candy corns, no... Well, as I hung around Walgreens after dropping off a prescription, I stopped at the Halloween clear...

~~Dr. Howard Gardner came up with his Theory of Multiple Intelligence stating that knowledge and abilities can be sorted out into the eight different intelligences. Each person is at a different level on each one. Which one is your strongest?~~CpnDuke (Quiz creator) Multiple Intelligences is one of the subjects I had to study while getting my education degree, and it is something that we continue to study during professional development courses. I thought it'd be cool to see what everyon...

My 100th Article...It’s Not about Me, though This is about my aunt Irma. Our family found out this past week that she is HIV positive. Irma is 50-ish years old. She is fun spirited and loves to joke around with her sisters. She loves music and dancing and enjoys spending time with her only grandchild, a vivacious two-year old girl. Irma is not just an aunt I see at holiday functions, parties, etc. We actually lived under the same roof for several years, and needless to say, I am clos...

I sit here and sometimes shake my head at all the heated discussions on JoeUser. I have seen how good ‘ol differences of opinion have turned into “I am better than/smarter than/ more important than-you” spewing matches. I have seen hurt feelings and broken friendships. I have seen battles that to this day have not ended. Sometimes I find it funny... sometimes I find it sad. I wonder how much better we might get along if we saw a different side of each other. I think too many times ...

I have finally memorized my students’ names....all 106 of ‘em. This year, instead of teaching all subjects to one class, I am teaching one subject to all classes. In order to meet our state, district, and school objectives, our grade level departmentalized and I became the Math Teacher. I have to admit it has its downsides: there are hundreds of papers to grade, the schedule is fast paced, and the time we have with them (1 hour 15 min for each of the four classes) never seems to be eno...

My boyfriend told me not too long ago that I am the Queen of overstating the obvious. He laughs and says he can’t believe some of the things that come out of my mouth. For example, we were at a restaurant once and he was downing bourbon street chicken. I say, “Do you like it?”, and he sarcastically says, “No, I hate the stuff. I hate it so much, I’m scarfing it down.” (What a smart a**)... Here are some other doozies: “Are you sleepy?” (when someone is yawning). “Is this your b...

This is the "Winter" craft I have chosen for my students to do for their parents/guardians this year (we'll be doing it on Monday): I have modified some of the steps and materials, such as substituting polyester batting with cotton balls, adding mini ornaments (such as little gift boxes, candy canes, and gingerbread men) and opting not to use a mirror as a base. Besides making a winter scene in the cup, they will also be gluing a school picture of themselves in the middle. It...

What Signs of the Times do you see out there in our World? With Technology advancing with every blink of the eye, there are probably so many. The idea for this article first came to my mind a few months ago, when I had to administer a standardized test to my students. Beginning this year, and in accordance with a new state school law, we were required to have students sign a form saying that they had “no media devices on their person” so as not to cheat. It just struck me how weird...

I am a distant person....trauma and other very personal matters have molded me this way...I have trouble getting close to anyone...I am not necessarily cold, but it does take a lot for a person to become a confidante of mine. I can count the people I consider very close to me on one hand. Hugs, kisses, affection and verbal expressions don’t come easy for me. It feels very artificial to act familial with people whom I don’t know very well. Even online, I feel like I have to know a person for...

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I compiled a list of songs that are close to my heart for various reasons...some make me smile or cry , some make my heart soar or make it break all over again...some inspire, some make me comtemplate....some make me...Well, you get the point....lol. They span generations...so you’ll find different genres and decades in here.... Some of them are corny...I am aware of that....lol...but I love 'em anyway.... And, oh...this is a work in progess.I still have more to add....Add your faves...

I love the Westminster Dog Show....call me goofy, but I love to cheer for those dogs.... However, I completely missed it this year! Totally forgot to watch it because I was off doing other stuff... Wonder if anyone else out there saw it....I saw the winner's name flash briefly on those news runners at the bottom of cable news channels, but that's all I know....

Definitions of Love Your boyfriend telling you that you eat too many sweets, then pulling Reese’s Pieces out of his pocket for you at the movies. Your seven month old niece’s face...you can be in the foulest mood, but when you see her face light up like a Christmas tree when she sees you....and when she smiles that smile...it makes all the bad things in your day go away... Your older nieces creating a cheer for you about how great of an aunt you are to them.... Your co-worker h...

I went grocery shopping with my sister today. While I was browsing the medicine aisle, she throws a box of pills in my cart and says with a laugh, "We might need those." I pick up the box , and see "No Rad Pills" in big letters on the front. It read, "Be prepared! Protect your family against the absorption of radioactive iodine after a nuclear emergency!" I can't believe that Anti-Radiation Pills are now available at our local grocery store right next to Pepto-Bismol...What has this wor...

When I am here and you are there, Life is missing something. I cannot see the smile on your face; You cannot see the love in mine. A call or letter cannot take the place Of a gentle stare, a stroke of the cheek, the scent of your presence. When I am here and you are there, I don't affect you as much. A quirk or laugh isn't as endearing, An expressed feeling isn't as important as it would be If you were lying next to me. When I am here and you are there, It is hard to mak...