judith bussey
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| Gender | Female |
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| Occupation | Retired from coalfields, Business, Real Estate, Online education; Now, adjunct professor. |
| Location | Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
| Introduction | My father was an underground coal miner for more than 34 years; my mother was a coal camp housewife for more than 25 years, I lived almost 50 years in the East Kentucky foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and worked 15 years in the coalfields. I have a passion for teaching college students, many of whom are older and are trying to redirect their careers and personal lives. While my professional perspective is that of a social scientist,my personal passion leans more towards intellectual, social, and spiritual growth. I strive to motivate my students to grow in many ways. Life's forces converge into a prism through which we view the world & ourselves, if we so choose. My Appalachian heritage is pivotal to my self understanding, yet I have ongoing experiences that either validate or contradict my beliefs and attitudes.I'm an evolving person who faces change optimistically as I grow.Since self concept and self esteem are ideational, my life flows through the geographical, social, temporal, economic, and experiential filters surrounding me. Life is Rich. |
| Interests | Philosophy, Historical fiction and nonfiction,Civil War,WWII, English Literature, Alternative Medicine, American Short stories, Native American & Appalachian Cultures, Book Collector, Human Rights, Writing, Theatre, Movies, Family, Coffee, Dinner Parties, Gourmet Cooking, Merlot, Cabernet, Patron Tequila, comparitive Religion, the Work. |
| Favorite movies | BBC War and Peace, Remains of the Day, 3;10 to Yuma, We Were Warriors, Russian War and Peace, Into the West, Young Man Adam, As Good as it Gets, Les Miserables, Legends of the Falls,and more--I'm a huge movie aficionado. |
| Favorite music | Elvis Presley,Leonard Cohen, Ray Mantagne, Willie Nelson, Pavarotti, Rod Stewart, Bob Seger, The Killers, Eva Cassidy, Richard Thompson Bluegrass, Rock, Opera, Broadway Musicals |
| Favorite books | Confederacy of Dunces, Atlas Shrugged, Fountainhead,The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come, War and Peace, Madame Bovary, Lady Chatterly's Lover, Awakening, The Burden of Foreknowledge,Return of the Native, Jude de Obscure,Frankenstein |