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  • Favorite teachers listened with ears and hearts

    Patricia Dobson, Columnist|Updated Jun 4, 2017

    I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with editors. I’m a firm believer in the saying that a good editor will elevate your work, and a bad editor might destroy your (and/or the) work. I think the same may be said of teachers. I’ve been fortunate in my school career to have incredible teachers. Mrs. Balfanz and Mrs. (Nell) Jones are two of my high school English teachers. They were my first true editors. They. Were. Tough. Both women were incredibly compassionate, energetic and demanding (in a good way). Each met my insat...