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Even in other languages, England gets the coolest name.
The first time the Chinese learned Great Britain was at war with one of her colonies, they saw the flag for the new nation and thought it the most beautiful flag they had ever seen. The 13 stars in the blue field were arranged in a circle, so China came to call the United States of America the 'Flower Flag' Nation. Today the modern name for the ( Read more... ) -
Time for some changes
For the past five years I've been on a schedule that grew from when I lived in Idaho and continued once I returned to Michigan primarily because it had become a routine. I would use my morning to get chores, errands and other work done, then my afternoon would be used for gaming and so on. I find myself still following this routine even though the ( Read more... ) -
Hey @onetoughnerd Nobody Likes Being A Guinea Pig #Detroitbankruptcy #Detroit
Especially when they know they're being used as a guinea pig against their own best interests. Guinea Pigs used in research never end up living happier, healthier lives either. The scientists and financial backers slap each other on the back and tell each other, "Oh well, better luck next time," and then they go in search of a fresh guinea pig ( Read more... ) -
The Top 11 Reasons Teachers are Undervalued
The Top 11 Reasons Teachers are Undervalued ( Read more... ) -
Spring is finally here
It's Beltaine in my mind when certain things start happening ( Read more... ) -
Snyder's Kickapoo Joy Juice or, A School Voucher By Any Other Name
Not many of us are old enough to remember the comic strip Li'l Abner, the dim witted hillbilly from Dogpatch. There was a cave called the "skonk works" where the still that created Kickapoo Joy Juice hid from the law and anyone trying to steal the magical elixir it produced.
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