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Get Government Out of Education

I live in Michigan, which I used to say proudly, and I am watching our elected officials tear this state apart. I will state up front that I have no respect for our governor, Jennifer Granholm, yet we as...

0 comments    education children politics
After an exceptionally cold night, we awoke on Sunday January 21st to a clear sky and frost on the roofs of the houses.86

The Snowstorm that Crippled Tucson – A Photo Essay

Having grown up in Rochester, New York and gone to college in Superior, Wisconsin, snow and cold weather are nothing new to me. However, I have lived in Tucson, Arizona for the past 20+ years and snow is...

5 comments    travel traffic arizona
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Really, what do you mean when you say "school?"

Dionne Warwick had a minor hit and Luther Vandross had a bigger hit with the Burt Bacharach and Hal David song, A House is Not a Home. That song dealt with feelings and emotions. It dealt with what gives a...

0 comments    school parents students
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THE SWINE FLU 2.0

 I am writing this hub in response to my first one.... My first hub on the swine flu was the first hub I have ever done and it sucked.... So I am writing THE SWINE FLU 2.0 to make amends for that terrible...

7 comments    health united states symptoms
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If we can close Lehman, why can't we close a failing school?

If we can close Lehman Brothers, why can’t we close a failing school? A recent NY Times article School Reform Efforts details the difficulty Secretary of Education Duncan faced when he headed the Chicago...

0 comments    education school schools
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Calming Effect of Snow

Commentary on the aesthetic and spiritual benefits of a snow-covered landscape.

2 comments    beauty art nature
Mitali Kadakia profile image60

Do we really celebrate our independence Day

I wonder do we really understand the true meaning of independence day?How should we actually celebrate our independence day ,the fourth of July.Do our kids,who are the future of the country ,really understand...

0 comments    life america freedom
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swine flu school closing's

 Over four-thousand students are home today after three Queens schools have shut down over swine flu concerns. Dozens of students are experiencing flu like symptoms at P.S .16, I.S. 5, and I.S. 238, where...

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