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59Before I Discovered Boys
Short Story written about my 9-year old self - a true story from my personal blog. When I woke this morning, I knew it was a special day. My Dad winked at me over the breakfast table. “Don’t forget,...
2 comments54Finding a Grant
There are hundreds, if not thousands of sources available online to help you find grants. Grants are sources of funding offered by institutions, businesses, and other entities for projects that are...
0 comments58How to Write a Grant Application
There are all kinds of grants available: college grants, small business grants, grants for writers, grants for educators, grants for specific genders, nationalities, projects, etc. The key is to find...
1 comment70Skimble-skamble, Words from the Bard?
I have a fascination with words, and this morning I stumbled upon this combination: skimble-skamble. It appears that this hyphenated set of what I thought were nonsense words are considered to be an adjective...
3 comments57Tumbleweeds
I noticed the tumbleweeds last Saturday morning. It was the first time I ever saw that many tumbleweeds all at once. They rattled toward me as I scuffed down the road past a field that looked as if it had...
8 comments65Creating Character Sketches for Fiction Writing
When creating a work of fiction, the writer needs to decide who the characters are, where they come from, what motivates them to do something, and why they are in the story. Knowing all these things about a...
4 comments76Personality Traits and Educators
According to Wikipedia, the Big Five personality factors and their traits are summarized as follows: Openness - an appreciation for art, emotion, adventure, unusual ideas, curiosity, and a variety of...
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70Twelve Angry Men 1957 movie review
12 Angry Men - 1957 This movie is one of my favorites. I teach Critical Thinking to undergraduate students and always use this movie to illustrate some of the principles covered in this movie. If you have not...
5 comments58Public Speaking to Increase Business
One of the easiest ways to market your business is to present yourself as an expert in the field. One way to do that is to talk about what you do, not just around the coffee table, but in public as a public...
1 comment57Getting Over Writer's Block
Writer's Block is a phenomenon most writers have faced at least once. It occurs when the mind simply goes blank and the writer can't think of a single word to put on the page or type into the computer. It is...
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