Should some drugs be legalized? What an excellent question! While the adult educator in me says no, absolutely not; that tiny part of me that is still the college liberal says, "HELL YES!!!" So, I think that there is only one illegal substance which should be legalized - Marijuanna.

I believe… Read full post »

As a Louisiana resident, I am deeply concerned about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. My concern is, however, not based merely on the environmental ramifications. No, my concern focuses on the livlihood of multitudinous people all over the state.

Sure the damage to the Gulf affects shrimper… Read full post »

I planned my vacation in April this year because that is when you can book a campsite on a Florida beach for August. To my growing dismay, I will probably not go there because of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. I'm pretty sure that it will close the beach I plan to visit… Read full post »

If anyone ever labored under the assumption that I am normal, I can assure him/her that I am most certainly not. I am, in fact, a sado-masochist. I argue this point not because of any perverse sexual proclivity but because of a perverse sense of duty to my chosen profession. I agreed… Read full post »

I recently found out that I had high cholesterol and two or three other health problems related to age and diet. So, upon visiting a lipid specialist, I was advised to go on a special diet (nothing good can be found on the list), take lipitor, lose 30 - 40 pounds,… Read full post »

I always wanted a different sort of vactation, but I wasn't willing to put in the work to do the research to find one. This year is different.

Over the past two decades, we have traveled to one of four destinations - Destin, Florida; Branson, Missouri; Dallas, Texas; or San… Read full post »

As a teacher, I am frequently placed in the position of adjusting to new mandated curriculums, testing protocols, and laws. While this is not really problematic, at times it is irksome. Those who consider themselves worthy of deciding what is best for students frequently pass laws and mandates that a… Read full post »

My oldest child is attending prom for the first time this year. She has had to buy a dress, get nails done, hair done, eyebrows waxed, a tan, and various other things. When I questioned certain expenses, the drama queen rose to the challenge. "I can't wear a white dress without… Read full post »

Many things frighten people - public speaking, public nudity, spiders, enclosed spaces - but the most frightening thing might be that today's youth are woefully unprepared for the world they will inherit. They all seem to think that they will be successful without any sort of preparation. The world w… Read full post »

What has happened to simple courtesy?  Has it gone the way of the twenty-five cent cup of coffee? Is it out of vogue? Maybe, someone decided that to be courteous in the current economic environment exacts a cost too high to pay. I can't decide.What I do know is that there… Read full post »

Okay, so it's 2010. What has really changed? I have the same job, the same family, and the same ideologies. Does that mean that this year will be like last year?

In a constantly changing world, the everyday ho-hum that is my life reassures me. I know that today; I… Read full post »