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These Gifts Are Not For You

Some gifts are big, others are small. Gifts from the heart are the best gifts of all. -Tinku Razoria When it’s your birthday the gifts are for you to have and keep as long as you wish. Do you remember your favorite birthday? Do you remember the gifts you received? Or is there a certain gift that sticks out more than any other? I remember on my 14th birthday, my dad gave me a bottle…

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3 Ways to Calm the Anger Beast

When I was growing up, my father was a very angry man, even irate at times. I didn’t think anything of it. It was normal to me, that’s how I grew up. People would always say, “He’s Italian.” Like that somehow made it acceptable. I remember times when we would be driving, just me and him, and someone would cut him off. My dad would chase that person down, have them pull over, and he…

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3 Reasons You Should Do A 100 Day Challenge

Several months ago I was searching the internet for some good ideas on teaching poetry to Jr high and high school students. I came across this great post on Medium by Jon E. H. Burton who was participating in a 100 Day Haiku challenge. 100 Haikus: Day 79 A poem about me laying on my floor after a long day:medium.com And then I came across another great post on Medium by Courtney Symons. What I…

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