Carpenter measuring timber on a house construction site

I Admire Carpenters: The Skilled Professionals Who Build Our Dreams

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September 28, 2026 0 Comments

About a year ago my family and I began making plans for building a new home. My husband and I had never built a home of our own, but we wanted some say in the lay out of the house and in the details of the house that would make it feel like a home for us. We began consulting an architect and we had plans that we loved within a month. Next came the long process of watching carpenters and builders at work making our dreams become a reality.

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Dangerous Liaisons: Professional Boundaries and False Allegations

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September 26, 2026 0 Comments

We’ve all met them. They’re young, handsome, newly qualified and out to see the world. John is just one more young man using his English teaching certificate to help him travel before he settles down. He’s done a stint in Mexico, in China and now he’s in Eastern Europe. Of course all his female students adore him. But John is too professional to become entangled with a student. But he’s just discovered that situations can get very nasty despite his good intentions.

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