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Teaching

Adolescent Stress And How To Ameliorate It

Posted on June 9, 2016 by arthurbacon • Leave a comment

A great deal is being written about adolescent stress these days, and its concomitant long-term adverse health effects. I would like to examine where this stress is coming from and postulate that stress might be good, notwithstanding the fact that nothing in excess is good whether it is too much work, wealth, fun, sun, sleep, … Continue reading →

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Philosophy of Teaching

Posted on January 1, 2015 by arthurbacon • Leave a comment

Many years ago, when I took my little girls to see Namu, The Killer Whale at Sea World, Namu was having a bad day and refused to do the little tricks expected of him. He swam listlessly around and around the far end of the pool only reluctantly coming to the surface to spout a … Continue reading →

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Our Most Valuable Natural Resource

Posted on January 1, 2015 by arthurbacon • Leave a comment

Generally, most people agree that, “You get what you pay for.” And, usually it is true. So, assuming most of us subscribe to this bit of common sense, why do we think our children can get a good education at bargain-basement prices? First of all, I cannot understand why we do not consider the young … Continue reading →

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Arrive Alive, Advice To A Young Driver

Posted on December 31, 2014 by arthurbacon • Leave a comment

Driving an automobile is surely one of the most exciting things any of us ever do. The joy of independence, thrill of speed and ease of transport of the modern automobile is almost without parallel in history. Flying a plane is probably the only other activity, which is more thrilling. With thrills however come responsibilities. … Continue reading →

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