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In the Trenches - Teaching 101 10.09.2023 6:29 ↓

Special education, also known as special-needs education, is the practice of educating students to accommodate their individual differences, disabilities, and special needs. Educating our young population today, is akin to parenting, perhaps the second most difficult profession to master. To the layperson, it might appear simplistic and rote, but that is a misnomer, as we routinely face enormous r...

Book Nook - Saving Grace 03.09.2023 7:13 ↓

Twenty some years ago, when I lived in Eastern Washington, I was out at a lake one busy summer day enjoying the heat of an Indian day. I wasn't a father and I didn't have any major responsibilities outside of rounding out my education and taking in what youth was still in my body. It was a good time to be alive, mid-twenties, good shape; family members since gone still alive. It was a far better t...

The Pickleball Craze 01.12.2022 10:02 ↓

It takes a whiffle ball, a 16" x 8" racquet that is bigger than a ping pong paddle but smaller than a tennis racket. You can actually convert one tennis court into four pickleball courts. The game has been rising in popularity. In fact, it's one of the fastest growing sports in the United States. The USA Pickle Ball Association called the sport highly contagious. Pickleball is a great alternative...

Essay - Democracy 15.09.2022 7:58 ↓

This story was produced as part of the Democracy Day journalism collaborative by wprnPublicRadio.com, a nationwide effort to shine a light on the threats and opportunities facing American democracy.  Read more at usdemocracyday.org . 

WPRN Public Radio Theater Presents Caught Between Episode 24 08.09.2022 12:47 ↓

Final Episode - Twenty-four – It's a dangerous world out there. Guzzetta and Ainsworth are at the amusement park, but can they prevent Calabrese's murder? Will D'laska arrive on time, and if he does, will he be able to convince Calabrese his life is in danger? Have Floriano and Stone planned it correctly and perfectly?   Agent John Gage has little praise for Detective Sergeant Michael D'laska. In...

WPRN Public Radio Theater Presents Caught Between Episode 23 07.09.2022 13:49 ↓

Episode Twenty-three – Without us, the Justice Department would have nobody to blame their crimes on. D'laska is trapped in his motel room with Stone and Nickie's father, Reno Piantini. They have only one question for him. How he answers could mean death to Calabrese and himself. Teaser: When D'laska wakes up in a hospital bed, it is not Suzanne who is there to comfort him, but John Gage is presen...