How can any parent even begin to argue that children should not come first? Period.
Osceola County, Florida school board member Jay Wheeler is being criticized, by parents, for his response to people who said they absolutely cannot afford the new school uniforms the Osceola County School District is requiring for the upcoming school year.
He indicated […]
Posted on April 26th, 2008 by onecleardot
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I thought going back to school at my age to get certified to teach was a challenge. In all actuality, I made it through with flying colors and a nearly perfect GPA. There was a lot of stress, though, and a lot less time to spend with my daughter. She went through a lot of […]
Posted on April 17th, 2008 by onecleardot
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I just donated a large bag of my old business suits to a local shelter for abused women. My daughter brought some of her nicer toys to give to the shelter, as well. I did not ask for a receipt, because I just wanted to freely give my suits to the women who were there […]
Posted on April 12th, 2008 by onecleardot
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I know I have written in the past about how I enjoyed the online portion of my latest degree. When I was in college the first time, way back in the 80s (yep, you can say it – I’m getting old!), there were not any options to earn a college degree online. In fact, being […]
Posted on April 1st, 2008 by onecleardot
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Wow, it seems like you just can’t go through the morning paper anymore without reading how yet another teacher has become sexually involved with a student. The newest local case is that of 28-year-old Stephanie Marie Ragusa and a 14-year-old boy.
Let’s not even debate whether or not this is wrong. The kid is a minor; […]
Posted on March 17th, 2008 by onecleardot
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Things might be about to change in Florida.
A renewed push is on in Tallahassee to ramp up our existing driving laws in the state. And, I cannot say I am at all against the proposed changes. Even though legislators in Florida are historically reluctant to put too many restrictions on drivers here, at least one […]
Posted on March 17th, 2008 by onecleardot
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The silicone bracelet trend is still going strong, much like the “live strong” phrase. You can find one of these bracelets to back nearly any cause you can imagine. And, if there is not one out there, you can have one made. More and more schools and organizations are turning to silicone bracelets for fundraising […]
Posted on March 13th, 2008 by onecleardot
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The cost of college tuition just keeps going up and up. Here in Florida, tuition increases were just approved for the big state universities and colleges. It used to be that the University of Florida was a bargain buy for a school of its caliber. Now, tuition there is more on par with the rest […]
Posted on March 8th, 2008 by onecleardot
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I’m at a moral crossroads.
Last year I went back to school after almost 20 years so that I could get certified to teach in the state of Florida. I enjoyed my classes and I learned a LOT. I love the idea of teaching, too. The problem is that as I spent more time in the […]
Posted on March 6th, 2008 by onecleardot
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I’ve never given much thought to what happens to the future of our crops and other plant life in the event of a disaster. I suppose I assumed it would just find a way of regenerating.
People in Norway must think otherwise. The Norwegian government just opened an underground vault that was made especially to store […]
Posted on February 25th, 2008 by onecleardot
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