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Some of us were lucky and some of us were not as fortunate. The lucky ones encountered a teacher in the early grades who made arithmetic interesting and fun. And that made a world of difference in the later years.

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Do you remember being eight years old? For most eight year olds, being part of the Scripps National Spelling Bees is not one of life’s goals. However, it is for Sriram Hathwar. He’s eight years old:

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It’s Mother’s Day and Chatelaine magazine has a nice article about mother’s wise words. And, since my Mum visits these pages, I would like to add to this Chatelaine list:

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One of the most effective ways to prepare for an exam is to take an exam. That may seem like an obvious premise but it is something that most people do not do. Nor do people want to prepare in this manner. It is anxiety provoking. Furthermore, it is intentional stressful and most people will shy away from that kind of preparation.

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With the thousands and thousands of new graduates in the job market, the competition for those available jobs is fierce. One needs every competitive edge possible. An essential is a good résumé and, in many cases, it is an e-résumé.

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Fire season is a big issue for people in Arizona, part of California and other parts of the United States.  Every year there are small fires and the big fires that require homes or cities to be evacuated.  Usually, fire season starts towards the end of May, when summer starts to hit its hardest.  However, this year, fire season comes to us early.

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Anyway, for weeks my boy had been begging for me to please leave him somewhere, anywhere, and let him try to figure out how to get home on his own. So on that sunny Sunday I gave him a subway map, a MetroCard, a $20 bill, and several quarters, just in case he had to make a call.

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