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Drugging Our Kids

A teacher's view of the drugging of students

By: Patricia C. Behnke

Let's Walk Through A Project

Still nervous about working on a project? This article will be a walk through of a project that will help you understand the process and get you started on your own.

By: Lisa Hawkins

Testing and Social and Emotional Learning. Part 1.

Social and emotional learning skills are a key part of any school curriculum now. But how are these skills being evaluated and are they being taken into account in making decisions about the student's academic life?

By: Marilyn Robb

Training Your Child to Visualize

Visualization is a powerful tool that helps us do better academically, socially, emotionally, etc. Visualization is basically controlling one's own mind. In children, it often needs to be taught through fun, friendly exercises. The rewards are great!

By: Irene Taylor

Cooking under Pressure

A review of The Ultimate Pressure Cooker Cookbook--does it live up to its name?

By: Kimberly Skopitz

Easy Italian Meals: Chicken Parmigiana Recipe

A recipe for a five-star main dish consisting of breaded, cheese-topped chicken breasts baked in spaghetti sauce and served over pasta.

By: Allison Huller McAlister

Light and the Indoor Garden

You can grow food indoors even in a room with no windows.

By: Bob Ewing

Seafood Omelet

Seafood Omelet

By: Brenda Wall

Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms

Just in time for the holiday, a recipe and freezing instruction for stuffed mushrooms

By: Angela Higgs

Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Get your children involved in preparing this years Thanksgiving feast.

By: Mary M. Alward

The Comfortable Egg

Tips and techniques about eggs including easy ways to hard cook, fry, and scramble eggs. Also tips on purchasing, storing, handling, and safety and health issues.

By: Lindsay W. McSweeney

Celtic Christianity

Overview of Christianity in early "Dark Ages" Ireland.

By: Lianne Bruynell Lopes

Family Bonding Time!

The family time together over the holidays is perfect for swapping stories and information. Make it more effective by planning up front and being prepared for the opportunity! A few ideas to make your short time together of the holidays more productive.

By: Mark W. Swarthout

PRESIDENTIAL FEUDS, PART I

Although the most exclusive "club" in American politics, not all of those who have lived in the White House have gotten along with each other. In fact, some have engaged in famous feuds. In this article, we examine the first two of these, and it is interesting to note that both included an Adams, John and his son John Quincy.

By: John S. Cooper

The Age of Anne Boleyn. III

Third part of the article about the age of Anne Boleyn.

By: Wendy J. Dunn

The Lindisfarne Gospels: A 7th-Century Thing of Beauty

The Lindisfarne Gospels are a thing of beauty.

By: David White

The Siege of Antioch

A crucial turning-point of the First Crusade

By: Michael Evans

Justified Freely by His Grace

The sermon I preached for Reformation Sunday. The theme was "Justified Freely by His Grace. What do those words mean, and what relevance may they have in your life?

By: John L. Hoh, Jr.

Part 1: Number Values, the Alphabet &Dreams: Modern Numerology

Explains the basics of what is commonly known as Modern Numerology, using a value system of 1-9 for alphabetical characters and how it can be utilized in dream study.

By: Lauri Jean Crowe

The Maruts

Diti wanted a son who would kill Indra. Kashyap granted her this wish but attached certain conditions. Diti was unable to fulfill these conditions and Indra entered her womb and cut the fetus into forty-nine pieces. These were born as the Maruts.

By: Harsh Nevatia

Grand Canyon Moderate: Hermit's Rest to Dripping Springs

Maybe you're new to Grand Canyon hiking. Here's a great intro to the big gorge that's not a death-march. Leave the Bright Angel for another day: wander down the Hermit Trail to a quiet, green interlude called Dripping Springs.

By: Jill Florio

New York Then and Now Millenium series 30

This journey is one that recalls an early visit to New York,when the kind helpfulness of New Yorkers to a young couple of tourists made their trip special . It continues with the next part of the millenium journey,taking in a tour of the well known tourist spots. As a finale, I have included the ironic words of the chief architect of the trade center towers and his wishes that the world trade center would help make peace alomg with world trade. All of this occured before the tragedy of 9/11. There are lots of pictures, including the world trade center with it's head in the clouds, as it was then. Please feel free to add your thoughts to the discussion area and or share your New York experiences. Please join me on this journey. ME

By: Mary Ellen Bradshaw

The Wet Fly

The wet fly is just another element of fly-fishing that defines this form of fishing as a fine art.

By: Lee Ennis

Cool Facts About Turtles

Some interesting facts about a variety of turtles

By: Barbara Lombardi

Cultivating Patience in the Garden

As autumn turns cold I can see old garden schemes finally come to fruition - and think about the patience it will take to get through winter. But winter is important in the gardener's scheme of things - the hard work has ceased and now we have a chance to make new schemes.

By: Carol Wallace

Florida Orchids

Discover the unusual beauty of orchids

By: Ellie Goodwin

Ixia - Morphixia

Ixia paniculata is in full bloom in Gippsland along with so many other Ixia species. Its name is often confused even by the experts. Find out the real story of this panicled beauty.

By: Bill Richardson

Keep Your Cat Warm This WInter!

Your cat needs extra protection from the cold just like you do!

By: Stacey Monfils

Moth Orchids - Popular Florist Plants

Phalaenopsis: A Monograph by Eric A. Christenson, published in 2001 by Timber Press will assist you in becoming a successful grower of these lovely plants. Christenson's credentials include a position as a research taxonomist and thirty years of interest in Phalaenopsis. This book is sponsored by the International Phalaenopsis Alliance.

By: Diana Pederson

New CD Features "Greatest Hits" of Animal Sounds

Is there a stranger sound on earth than the song of the Capuchinbird? A sound more evocative than a Humpback Whale's serenade? More thrilling than the growl of an American Alligator? More melancholy than the wail of a Common Loon? A new CD from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology lets the listener decide

By: Mary Casey

Sooty Shearwater

Charles Darwin in The Voyage of the Beagle said, "The Sooty Shearwater generally frequents the inland sounds of southern Chile in very large flocks: I do not think I ever saw so many birds of any other sort together, as I once saw of these behind the island of Chiloe. Hundreds of thousands flew in an irregular line for several hours in one direction. When part of the flock settled on the water the surface was blackened, and a noise proceeded from them as of human beings talking in the distance."

By: Fred J. Kane

The Gift of Song

Ways to introduce birds to music and use music to enhance the bird-owner relationship.

By: Veronica Armstrong

"The Best of the Sisters in Crime" - Part Two

This article is the second part. I did a review of two short stories from the book "The Best of the Sisters in Crime" by Marilyn Wallace.

By: Janet Kay Blaylock

"This Time": A Retrospective of Gerald Stern's Poetry

Review of "This Time: New and Selected Poems," by Gerald Stern. W.W. Norton & Company: New York City, 1998. 288pp.

By: Bernadette Geyer

A Chat With Dennis Lee

Dennis Lee is one of Canada's best-loved children's authors. Who doesn't know Alligator Pie? He has a new book out, a story-poem called The Cat and the Wizard, and I had the privilege to speak with him.

By: Darren Anderson

Flannery O'Connor

The first of three articles on the female writers of the Souther Gothic tradition.

By: Megan Drummond

Free Daily Christmas Comic starts December 1st!

Starting December 1, 2001, and running through Christmas Day, Steve Englehart and Joe Staton are going to present a Christmas serial in 25 daily parts. It is entirely free on the web at steveenglehart.com. No advertising of any kind will be displayed. Good boys and girls of all ages - but especially the under-12s - can follow the story of Rustle, a little evergreen tree who joins Chiss and Mymla, two of Santa's elves, on a mission to rescue Santa's magic silver bell. Also in this article - a very cool Goblin picture from the upcoming Spider-Man movie, November comic conventions, and more news.

By: Robert Smithers

Public-house Signs

Public-house, pub, or tavern signs are a fascinating study. History abounds in these signs, as well as folklore, heraldry, and social customs...

By: Larry Low

Taproots of Fantasy

This week's article covers some of the works that form the roots of the Fantasy genre that are worth reading.

By: Debbie Ledesma

The Library of Babel (Discussion Article)

Life is a search for some kind of meaning we can attach to our existence; and many great minds have tried to identify our place in the cosmos. In “The Library of Babel,” Argentinean writer Jorge Luis Borges likens the Universe to a vast repository of books—the sum knowledge of time eternal. Can you identify with his message?

By: Christopher B. Jones

The Myth of Dracula

Was the real-life ruler Prince Vlad the Impaler really Count Dracula? ... Find out...

By: Wayne Kreger

Life After Death

On Sunday, November 4, 2001, the New York Yankees lost the seventh game of the World Series. But in baseball, one can die and rise again.

By: Harold Friend

PGA Tour Year in Review--Part I: The Majors

This year’s four majors produced four different winners, with each winning in his own unique fashion.

By: Jeeho Yoo

Pro Touring Math - Horsepower and Mileage

Car math, mostly horsepower and mileage ratios.

By: Matthew Manning

Antebellum Political Characters: Derbigny and Benjamin

Continuing the previous article about 19th century politicos who were not native Louisianians. Pierre Derbigny served as governor and Judah P. Benjamin as a U.S. Senator.

By: Kathryn Morse

Are Norwegians more independent?

It has often been suggested that Norwegians value independence, individualism, and self-reliance more than North Americans. Proponents of this idea point to the fact that Norwegian children take more responsibility for their education, are more self-sufficient in daily life, and exercise more control over life decisions. Below is a brief consideration of some of the research done contrasting Americans and Canadians with their Norwegian counterparts. The third North American nation, Mexico, is unfortunately not represented in the comparative literature of Norwegian culture and, as a consequence, will not be examined here.

By: Valerie Borey

Food, Glorious Food

What's for dinner? How 'bout Squirrel Stew and Buckeyes? Links to Ohio-produced food and safety notices about Ohio food recalls, and a recipe so sweet you should call your dentist NOW.

By: Diane Stresing

Ladybug Invasion!

Autumn in New Hampshire brings colorful foliage, apples crisp, and the Ladybug Invasion. Read all about it!

By: Christina Coruth

THANK YOU, MR. BONAPARTE

Depending on the state you were born in, as well as the year, you might not have been born where you thought you were. This article involves the Louisiana Purchase, as well as Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and Colorado Territories and the dates these occurrences happened.

By: Mary Trotter Kion

Beginning Screenwriting: A New Perspective - Part I

A true confessional from a deranged screenwriter.

By: Travis Sexton

Beginning Screenwriting: A New Perspective - Part II

More truths from a deranged screenwriter.

By: Travis Sexton

Health & Medical Information on the Internet: Part Three

Part Three: databases and some subject specific resources.

By: Gillian Davis

Is US Media controlled by government?

Is the American media now an arm of the government?

By: Deborah Lagarde

Old Devils & Personal Demons- EXPERIENCE:A MEMOIR

Kinglsey Amis and Martin Amis, father and son, are both Literary Prizewinners. After Kingsley died in 1995, and Martin Amis wrote Experience to deal with the Press head on regarding the betrayal of his father in The Sunday Times . Step right up, and read all about it.

By: Diana Adams

Science Fiction Themes: Cyberpunk (Part 1)

A look at Cyberpunk, a sub-genre of science fiction, and what you need to know to create your own cyberpunk tale.

By: Alissa Grosso

The Dictionary: What's in it for You?

It's not just for Scrabble!

By: Janet Kay Blaylock

Another Success for Michael J. Fox

Another success for Michael J. Fox and a look at a past one.

By: Candice Livingston

Billy Crystal Talks About Being Green in "Monsters, Inc."

A interview with comedian Billy Crystal about his latest film, Disney and Pixar's "Monsters, Inc." The film, which opened in theaters everywhere November 2, features the vocal talents of Crystal, Jennifer Tilly and John Goodman.

By: Heather Wadowski

Bob Saget doesn’t have all the answers for once

A review of Raising Dad where Saget plays high school teacher Matt Stewart at the same school attended by his fifteen-year-old daughter Sarah (newcomer Kat Dennings) much to her dismay. Sarah feels as though her dad is trying way too hard to be her best friend ever since her mom died. Stewart is a recent widower doing his best to be both mother and father to his two girls.

By: Steve Hatton

Buffy The Musical

A look at the newest episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".

By: Tanya M. Blakeley

Marvel Comics makes movie magic

Indiana Jones' first appearance in comic books was for the 1981 Marvel Comics adaptation of "Raiders of the Lost Ark."

By: Lon Mills

Scoop for the Week of November 9th

Gwyneth's bummed. Britney and Justin don't pick up the tab. Melissa wins the presidency. And Bill's waiting to be canned. Put on a bib, this week's Celebrity Scoop is one dishy mess.

By: Apryl Duncan

World Series Hits A Ratings Home Run For FOX

The World Series delivers for FOX; The Emmy Awards strike out; See the top-rated shows of the week; 24 reairs pilot; NYPD Blue returns; enter "The Simpsons" trivia contest; check out the website of the week and this week in television history.

By: F. Colin Kingston

Exercise & CFS: One day at a time

In resent studies, researchers are finding that exercise is beneficial to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients. During these studies improvements have been seen in fatigue, sleep, disability, and mood.

By: Michelle Greenlee

Life Expectancy Shortened By Subclinical Hyperthyroidism

Researchers in Birmingham, UK have determined that a one-time measurement of low serum thyrotropin (TSH) in persons 60 years of age or older is associated with increased mortality from all causes and, particularly, due to cardiovascular disease.

By: Keri

More Eating Disorders in the News

I'm often asked for links to eating-disorder related articles, for use in writing papers or leading discussions, or simply for general information. Here's links to several interesting articles, which are well worth a read.

By: Christina Alwan

Tracing the History of a Plague - Part Two

Like physicians today, Thucydides describes in detail the symptoms that he and others suffered as they became infected with The Plague of Athens. Thanks to his eye for detail, modern scientists are learning more about the surprising identity of this mystery plague.

By: Adelle Vancil Tilton

What's the Rush?

Many patients who are diagnosed with Graves' disease are rushed into having aggressive treatment. This is not a time when patients, who are already impatient and impulsive, should be rushing. This is the time to study treatment options carefully and decide what works for you, considering both short and long term consequences.

By: Elaine Moore

Your Sexual Rights

It is important that both women and men learn and exercise their sexual rights and responsibilities. Here are some of the most important ones.

By: Flora Thomas-Guillory

Creative Holiday Gifts are just a Stamp Away!

Unique gifts to stamp and give!

By: Leslie Frederick

EASY ADORABLE BIRD FEEDERS

Bird feeders that are fun and easy that cost pennies!

By: Terri Landrum

Holiday Craft Show Hints

When doing Craft Shows at Holiday Time, one needs to be flexible. Sometimes you can take a negative and turn it into a positive. I sit, reflect and plan what I want to have happen at a show, then at times have to reassess before the next craft show. This is time well spent because I can change things

By: Cheryl Lewis

Meeting the genius loci

The genius loci is the spirit of a place. People have always felt inclined to see divine beings in nature. Whether or not there is anything supernatural about it, the Earth possesses profound intelligence.

By: Van Waffle

Men's Grooming Tips

Men's grooming tips.

By: Marlin Bressi

Wine Tasting

Raise a glass to the season, toast the idea of tasting to learn, and host a wine tasting to celebrate the harvest fruits, with a big nod to the mighty grape.

By: Giao Duong Williams

Chord Roots, and How to Count

How to find the root of a chord. A tip for counting.

By: Jana Cole

The Latest DMB News: November 9, 2001

The latest DMB-related news, including: the cancelled international tour dates, a solo Dave show in London and the My VH-1 Awards 2001.

By: Jennifer Scott

52. The Power of Prayer

There is much symbolism that can be attached to events, dates, and history. Rather than merely be mystified by the information, let's use the numbers, 11:11:11, to create something positive.

By: Judi S. Kaminishi

A Working Family: Part 6 of Becoming a Family

Conclusion of a story about creating an adoptive family. Discusses connections between past, present, and future.

By: Susan Ward

Cheap Organizing

Inexpensive ways to help you get organized and conquer your clutter.

By: Jennifer Krausz

The Sky Above Us

Here are some ideas to start an interest in the sky and how it changes around us every day.

By: Alicia Luthy

Birth of the Russian Mafia

The rise of the Russian Mafia Mafia dates back to the "Thieves World" of the period of the Czars.

By: Ron Lombard

Terrorism: In the Name of Allah?

The terrorists who planned the September 11th attack on New York and Washington truly believe that they are the saviors of Islam -- and they find their justification in the Qur'an.

By: Harvey D. Grund

The Conflicts of Life

A defendant is fighting for his life... but at least he has the opportunity. Read on to find out how it came to pass.

By: Gina D. Gipson

'It's All Greek to Me': Reading Charts

Deciphering the symbols and numbers on sky charts.

By: Gregg Pasterick

Boomerangs

Learn how a boomerang returns to you.

By: Patrice Bentham

Crocodiles Old & New

Science discovers a dino-eating crocodile.

By: Christine Roane

How Our Food Rots: Part IV

Raisins and prunes are just a couple of examples of dried food.

By: Neal Rolfe Chamberlain

Oil Spills - A Water Pollution Investigation

A disaster has struck your island! An tanker has run aground and dangerous amounts of oil are leaking into the fragile environment. How can we clean it up? Find out in this investigation. (recommended for grades 4-8)

By: Angela Plumb

Paleontology in Yellowstone National Park

Although Yellowstone National Park is better known for its geothermal features, our oldest national park also provides a lot of paleontological information

By: Beverly Eschberger

Dodos and Dinosaurs

The choice and selection of software, including freebies, always seems to increasing but sadly there are important exceptions.

By: Brian Hughes

Green Acres with Greenhat

This article describes crop simulation programs available from Greenhat Software.

By: Adam Hughes

MyBody.exe

A review of the Web Art offerings at Drunken Boat

By: Lewis laCook

Abstract of a Thesis

On the difference between design and art.

By: Joe Jeskiewicz

Father of the Poster -- Part I

A look at the beginning of poster art and the influence of Jules Cheret.

By: Douglas Russell