How to go from curly to straight, silky hair with a Flat Iron

Would you like to straighten your hair? If you have thick, naturally curly and frizzy hair, a store-bought flat iron will not work. In order to have smooth, silky, touchable hair, it is worthwhile to invest in a flat iron ordered from your favorite salon.

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How to use skits to teach students to stop fidgeting - Skit 13 of 13

One of the main things that all good communicators should do is don't fidget.

Here is a fun skit that will help illustrate this point for your students. The students will be directed to display a bad communication skill. Then the class will guess which technique they should have done to be better communicators.

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How to use skits to teach students to keep an adequate distance when they talk - Skit 12 of 13

One of the main things that all good communicators should do is keep an adequate distance from other people when you talk. In other words, don't invade their personal space.

Here is a fun skit that will help illustrate this point for your students. The students will be directed to display a bad communication skill. Then the class will guess which technique they should have done to be better communicators.

Click on COMMUNICATION SKILLS to read the entire article on eHOW.com.

How to use skits to teach students to talk using the appropriate rate of speech - Skit 11 of 13

One of the main things that all good communicators should do is speak with a good rate of speech: not too fast or too slow.

Here is a fun skit that will help illustrate this point for your students. The students will be directed to display a bad communication skill. Then the class will guess which technique they should have done to be better communicators.

Click on COMMUNICATION SKILLS to read the entire article on eHOW.com.

How to use skits to teach students to use a clear speech - Skit 10 of 13

One of the main things that all good communicators should do is use clear speech when they talk.

Here is a fun skit that will help illustrate this point for your students. The students will be directed to display a bad communication skill. Then the class will guess which technique they should have done to be better communicators.

Click on COMMUNICATION SKILLS to read the entire article on eHOW.com.

How to use skits to teach students to use a normal pitch when they talk - Skit 9 of 13

One of the main things that all good communicators should do is use a normal pitch when they talk: not too high or too low.

Here is a fun skit that will help illustrate this point for your students. The students will be directed to display a bad communication skill. Then the class will guess which technique they should have done to be better communicators.

Click on COMMUNICATION SKILLS to read the entire article on eHOW.com.

Good-Bye, Denise posted on Examiner.com

This is 1 of 2 Stories Honoring Black History Month and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

This story is a piece of historical fiction. The friend of Denise exists only in the author’s imagination. My purpose in writing this story is to promote discussions among school children of an actual event of history. I hope that they will begin to become aware of what type of atrocities was committed not that long ago. The young children of today are condemned to repeat history if they cannot learn from it. This story is written in graphic style to force the listeners and readers to think and become more aware.

When I was in 5th grade, in 1969, one of my school friends died on the last day of school. She was hit by a car and died instantly. It was my first real experience with death. My friends and I were very upset and confused!

Six years earlier, in 1963, one fifth-grade girl and three eighth-grade girls died in a church in Birmingham, Alabama. They were killed by a bomb! Read what happened from the perspective of Denise’s best friend in this historical fiction tale.

Click on DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR to read the entire story on Examiner.com.

Picture info: This is the book cover for the 1990 out-of-print book that I self-published under my former married name: Debbie Rauch. My illustrator was Dusty Araujo.

Two Brothers and M.L. posted on Examiner.com

This is 1 of 2 Stories Honoring Black History Month and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Have you ever had your parents say that you could never again play with one of your friends? That is what really occurred many years ago in 1935. It happened to a six-year-old boy who later became very famous. Read on and see if you can guess who it is.

This historical fiction story highlights words spoken to M.L. by his mother and the mother of his two best friends. The conversations between the white mother and her sons and the reactions of the white boys are a product of the author’s imagination.

Click on DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR to read the entire story on Examiner.com.

Picture info: This is the book cover for the 1990 out-of-print book that I self-published under my former married name: Debbie Rauch. My illustrator was Dusty Araujo.

How to use skits to teach students to use a normal volume when they talk – Skit 8 of 13

One of the main things that all good communicators should do is to speak using a normal volume – not to loud and not to soft.

Here is a fun skit that will help illustrate this point for your students. The students will be directed to display a bad communication skill. Then the class will guess which technique they should have done to be better communicators.

Click on COMMUNICATION SKILLS to read the entire article on eHOW.com.

How to use skits to teach students to stay on the subject – Skit 7 of 13

One of the main things that all good communicators should do is stay on the subject.

Here is a fun skit that will help illustrate this point for your students. The students will be directed to display a bad communication skill. Then the class will guess which technique they should have done to be better communicators.

Click on COMMUNICATION SKILLS to read the entire article on eHOW.com.

How to use skits to teach about being careful about the way you speak – Skit 6 of 13

One of the main things that all good communicators should do is be careful about the way they speak.

Here is a fun skit that will help illustrate this point for your students. The students will be directed to display a bad communication skill. Then the class will guess which technique they should have done to be better communicators.

Click on COMMUNICATION SKILLS to read the entire article on eHOW.com.

How to use skits to teach about being better turn-takers when they talk – Skit 5 of 13

One of the main things that all good communicators should do is take turns talking and listening.

Here is a fun skit that will help illustrate this point for your students. The students will be directed to display a bad communication skill. Then the class will guess which technique they should have done to be better communicators.

Click on COMMUNICATION SKILLS to read the entire article on eHOW.com.

How to prepare for Subcutaneous Port implanted for chemo treatments

Should you have breast cancer or some other condition requiring chemo treatments, a Subcutaneous Port can be your friend. Another name for a Subcutaneous Port is Sub Q Port. One woman who is in her third round of chemo treatments refused to have a Sub Q Port implanted the first time around. Some of her veins collapsed and she suffered needless pain. She went through the Sub Q Port operation for rounds two and three of chemo.

What is a Subcutaneous Port?

The Sub Q port is implanted underneath the collar bone above the healthy breast. It is about the size of a quarter. The narrow tubing, called a catheter, is implanted into the Subcutaneous vein near the lung. Using a Huber Needle, chemo will be inserted directly into the Sub Q Port. The chemo will run through the Sub Q Port, through the catheter tube, and into the veins. This saves your arm from being stuck over and over again with a needle.

Click BREAST CANCER to read the entire article on eHOW.com.

How to choose between Wigs for Kids or Locks of Love Hair Donation

Your hair has grown long enough and you are thinking about getting it cut. If you have at least ten inches of hair to spare, why not donate it to either Wigs for Kids or Locks of Love so that kids who have lost their hair due to cancer, burns, or alopecia areata can wear a wig made of real hair? So now the big decision is, how do you choose between those two groups? Which organization would you rather donate your hair to?

Years ago, I donated 26 inches of hair to Wigs for Kids. My hair is long enough that I can now donate 24 inches of hair this time around. Do I send my hair to Wigs for Kids again, or do I send it to Locks of Love instead? Here is what I learned about both groups.

Click DONATING HAIR to read the entire article on eHOW.com.

How to donate hair to Oil Spills program

If you own or work at a hair salon, you can donate cut hair and the hair you sweep up from the floor to the Hair for Oil Spills Program that is part of the organization called Matter of Trust.org. Or perhaps you are a busy mother who cuts the hair of your entire family. Rather than throwing that hair away, wouldn’t you like to do something to help our environment?

The group called “Matter of Trust” will weave together all excess hair into a hair mat that helps soak up oil when there is an oil spill. Since there are hundreds of oil spills every year, just think what a difference your donated hair clippings will make.

They will also take pet hair, old nylon stockings with or without runs, waste wool, feathers, and natural fiber donors. See how this program works.

Click DONATE HAIR to read the entire article on eHOW.com.

Sub Q Port aka Subcutaneous Port

Sub Q Port aka Subcutaneous Port
Originally uploaded by Professional Storyteller Debbie Dunn

Sub Q Port aka Subcutaneous Port created with Powerpoint and Art Explosion Publisher Pro Silver by Debbie Dunn. The Sub Q port is implanted underneath the collar bone above the healthy breast. It is about the size of a quarter. The narrow tubing, called a catheter, is implanted into the Subcutaneous vein near the lung. Using a Huber Needle, chemo will be inserted directly into the Sub Q Port. The chemo will run through the Sub Q Port, through the catheter tube, and into the veins. This saves your arm from being stuck over and over again with a needle.

Sub Q Port Aka Subcutaneous Port Pdf File

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How to debunk some of the myths about Breast Cancer

Many women are so sure that breast cancer could never happen to them based on some of the more well-known myths. Check out these myths to make certain that you don’t get fooled as well. This article might save you some needless pain and could possibly save a life – yours.

Click BREAST CANCER to read the entire article on eHOW.com.

Donating 24 inches of hair to Locks of Love

Just imagine this on a young girl.


I got my hair cut on 9 January 2010. I will be donating these 12 braids to Locks of Love.

Years ago, I donated 26 inches of hair to Wigs for Kids.

It makes me feel so good to know that a young girl will benefit from my six plus year’s growth of hair. For those people who know me, I sure look different, don’t I?

How to use skits to teach about being better listeners – Skit 4 of 13

One of the main things that all good communicators should do is to be a good listener when it is the other person’s turn to talk.

Here is a fun skit that will help illustrate this point for your students. The students will be directed to display a bad communication skill. Then the class will guess which technique they should have done to be better communicators.

Click on COMMUNICATION SKILLS to read the entire article on eHOW.com.

How to use skits to teach about using better body language – Skit 3 of 13

One of the main things that all good communicators should do is make certain that they are not using bad body language, facial expressions, or inappropriate hand gestures when they talk one-on-one or to a small or large group. Otherwise, the other person or people might get the wrong idea or feel that you are either mad, bored with their conversation, or that you don’t care what they have to say.

Here is a fun skit that will help illustrate this point for your students. The students will be directed to display a bad communication skill. Then the class will guess which technique they should have done to be better communicators.

Click COMMUNICATION SKILLS to read the entire article on eHOW.com.

How to use skits to teach making good observations – Skit 2 of 13

One of the main things that all good communicators should do is make good observations about when it is your turn to speak and when it is your turn to actively listen when it is someone else’s turn to speak.

Here is a fun skit that will help illustrate this point for your students. The students will be directed to display a bad communication skill. Then the class will guess which technique they should have done to be better communicators.

Click COMMUNICATION SKILLS to read the entire article on eHOW.com.

How to use skits to teach making good eye contact – Skit 1 of 13

One of the main things that all good communicators should do is make good eye contact with each other when you speak and actively listen when it is someone else’s turn to speak.

Here is a fun skit that will help illustrate this point for your students. The students will be directed to display a bad communication skill. Then the class will guess which technique they should have done to be better communicators.

Click COMMUNICATION SKILLS to read the entire article on eHOW.com.

How to become a better communicator via fun role-play called “Goofy Jane”

Eighteen-year-old Jane is training to be a singer, dancer, and actress so she can become a Hollywood movie star. She nearly blows her chance to fulfill her dream as she breaks every communication skill rule with a Hollywood agent by the name of Mr. Headworthy.

Feel free to read or download this role-play at the link included in the resource section. It is provided by Debbie Dunn aka DJ Lyons, the School Conflict Resolution Examiner for Examiner.com. She posts free stories, role-plays, articles, and lesson plans on the subjects of Conflict Resolution and coping with bullies.

In any case, this ‘how to’ article teaches some ways to become a better communicator by striving to NOT do any of things done by Goofy Jane. After all, Goofy, Goofy, Goofy Jane. No one’s as goofy as Jane! Are they? Goofy Jane! Goofy Jane! No one’s as goofy as Jane.

Click COMMUNICATION SKILLS to read the entire article on eHOW.com.

How to Recognize Spirit or Angelic Intervention When It Happens

Is there ever a time when we are seeing an angel or a spirit rather than a flesh-and-blood human? In a time of need, have you ever had someone render assistance? Later on, did you justify that timely intervention with words or phrases that ranged from lucky break or timely coincidence to mystifying to miracle? I strongly suspect that some of us would discover that, in actuality, we “have entertained angels unawares.”

Click SPIRIT OR ANGELIC INTERVENTION to read several examples on eHOW.com.

How to separate the rumors from facts with Tennessee Bell Witch-Poltergeist

There are ten main rumors and facts about the Tennessee Bell Witch, a poltergeist who haunted the family of John and Lucy Bell from 1817 to 1821. Which rumors are based on fact? Which rumors are actually fiction?

Click TENNESSEE BELL WITCH to read the entire article on eHOW.com.

How to recognize which directions Peggy Parish’s Amelia Bedelia character took literally

Have you ever read any of the twelve Peggy Parish books about Amelia Bedelia? If you recall, Amelia Bedelia was a very goofy housekeeper who took all directions literally. Should you decide to share this series of books with your child or your students, here are some of the household upkeep, cooking, and entertaining the children directions that Amelia Bedelia took literally.

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The Rescue of Little Sadie and Cousin Rock

A little girl named Sadie finds a tiny cave alcove with a small pulsating rock nearby she calls Strange Rock. Each day, Strange Rock grows bigger. One day, it grows so big, Sadie is trapped inside. Who will save Little Sadie before it is too late?

* Click CHAPTER 1 to read the first part of the story called “The Rescue of Little Sadie and Cousin Rock.”

* Click CHAPTER 2 to read the last part of the story called “The Rescue of Little Sadie and Cousin Rock.”

How to take a PDF file and Upload it to your Yahoo Sitebuilder Website

If you have a PDF file that you would like to feature anywhere on the internet, these are the steps you need to take to upload this file to your Yahoo Sitebuilder Website.

Click on UPLOADING PDF FILES to read the tutorial article on eHOW.com.

How to invest your energy more productively – from PINS to PIPS

Are you facing a challenge that appears daunting? Perhaps you wish to lose weight. Perhaps you are dealing with a cranky boss or co-workers. Perhaps you are facing a health issue such as breast cancer, heart disease, ruptured discs, or some other issue. Perhaps you are a victim of bullying at school or at work. Perhaps you are an athlete and there is a big game or race or event coming up. Whatever your issue, it can be handled and well-being can and will abound. Learn how you can invest your energy productively – from PINS to PIPS.

Click on POSITIVE ENERGY to read this article on eHOW.com.

Locks of Love or Wigs for Kids – Which should I choose?

Okay, Everybody! I’ve decided to take the plunge. It is Thursday now. This coming Saturday, the 9th of January 2010, I am going to get my long hair cut off. I will donate it to either Locks of Love or Wigs for Kids. Both organizations provide wigs for kids who lost their own hair due to cancer, burns, or that incurable disease called Alopecia Areata.

My hair is below my waist now. I believe I will have it cut to shoulder length. They need at least ten inches or twelve inches. They will be getting more than that, I think.

Years ago, I had hair down to my knees. I had my hair cut off to about shoulder or mid-neck length. I gave 26 inches of hair to Wigs for Kids that time. Since I already donated to them previously, I may just default to Locks of Love. I will not be sending it off right away as I will need time to let it dry completely before mailing. So I would love to hear any feedback from people who have experience with either organization.

My hair grows pretty fast. What I have now constitutes about 6 years of growth. It grows about 6 or 7 inches a year. I will definitely post an after picture once I have this done.

I think my husband is pretty happy. Even though he loves me unconditionally, he likes me better with short hair. For one thing, I won’t keep shedding little nests of hair around the house and in the tub. For another thing, he thinks short hair makes me look younger.

I will kind of miss the braids. They are my trademark as a storyteller. But this is for a very good cause. I am all about helping a child with potentially low self-esteem feel better about him or herself.

Please share your ‘cutting hair’ stories as well. Have a great day, Debbie

Bozo the Clown Memory

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Does anybody remember Bozo the Clown? My husband and I were driving home from a restaurant and he shared with me an anecdote he heard from his first wife. As a little girl, she recalls watching him on TV once. He had selected a little girl from the live audience and was doing his routine with her. She apparently said a little more harshly than I will write, “STUFF IT, Clown! You’re not funny anymore!” The first word of her quote was a lot less polite sounding than what I wrote – not that what I wrote is polite.

All of a sudden, an old memory came drifting back that I had not thought of in years. I am 51 1/2 now. This happened when I was 11 or 12.

When I was in the sixth grade, my Girl Scout troupe went to be in the audience of a Bozo the Clown television show that was on live TV. Bozo selected me to do his little routine with. I have this vague memory that he made me put on this wool, navy blue blazer such as a man would wear. Then I think he put me in a headlock. I was so embarrassed as I strongly suspected it would ruin my hard-won status in my K-6 elementary school. I prayed that nobody that I knew was watching the show that day.

Of course, many of them did watch – simply because they had heard we were going to be in his audience. I think I blocked the memory out until all these years later.

Does anybody else have a Bozo the Clown or some other kind of clown story to share?

How to go through a Breast Biopsy with the least amount of pain and stress

Should your diagnostic mammogram reveal that your breast lump might indicate that you have breast cancer, the doctor will conduct a breast biopsy as soon as possible. The breast biopsy takes thirty to forty-five minutes. Here are some steps you can take to survive the Breast Biopsy with the least amount of pain and stress.

Click BREAST CANCER to read the entire article on eHOW.com.

How to take the Necessary First Steps should you Discover a Lump in your Breast

If you suddenly discover that you have a small or large lump in your breast, these are the necessary first steps that you should take.

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How to Negotiate Controversial Discussions With These Three Easy Ground Rules

Dealing with controversial topics can be a challenge for two people with opposing belief systems. How do you express your views fully and without fear of reprisal when the other person is ready to pounce upon every idea with armed argument of his or her own? Can this conversation take place without raised voices and increased pulse rates? Can you both survive this unveiling of views without hurt feelings or injured pride? Is this a pipe dream or can this truly take place?

What is the best way to negotiate controversial discussions? It can happen with a set of three previously-agreed upon ground rules.

Click on CONFLICT RESOLUTION to read the entire article.