I am a retired teacher. I taught at a Juvenile Correctional Facility for 24 years in Atchison, Kansas which sits right next to the Mighty Missouri River. I worked in factories before deciding to become a teacher. I am licensed to teach children with learning disabilities, mentally retarded children, and emotionally disturbed children 5-12. Also am licensed as a Reading Specialist K-12 and licensed to teach Psychology 7-12. I have done all except for teaching psychology. Kansas has some funny rules about being a licensed teacher because even though I can teach three areas of special education 5-12 the state highly qualifies me to teach those disorders K-12. Go figure, something to do with No Child Left Behind. I am a space addict and hope to reincarnate and become the first terraformer on Mars. The latest information from the Phoenix Lander is that the soil on Mars is an almost perfect match to the soil on Earth. I was reared as a Christian but have come to believe that the Eastern religions are the ones that will lead me down the correct path, like Taoism, Tibetan Buddhism, and Hinduism.