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John Stark: Man Made for War
John Stark, a lesser-known hero of the revolutionary war, was able to use his combined knowledge of combat to win battles against the British that changed the course of the Revolutionary War.
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A Book Report on W.H. Auden's "Oxford Book of Light Verse"
Poetry Month #26. The "Oxford Book of Light Verse" is far from light with a text weighing more then one hundred kilograms. Lucky for us "Light Verse" is not judged by the weight of the text or how many inches thick, though approximately two.
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More End of April Couplets (2021)
Poetry Month Poem #25
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April Villanelle
Poetry Month Poem #24
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24 lines about cleaning my son's room
Poetry Month Poem #23
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Desert Ulysses
Poetry Month Poem #22
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April Sestina
Poetry Month Poem #21
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Introduction to "letters."
Poetry Month Poem #20. A few introductory Ottava Rima for my new collection titled "letters."
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My Reading Habits
Poetry Month Poem #19
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April Sedoka #476
Poetry Month Poem #18
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Letter to My Dear Reader
Poetry Month Poem #17
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Tea and Anime (A Sedoka)
Poetry Month Poem #16
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Children Limerick From the Farm II
Poetry Month Poem #15
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Hannah Marmalade
Poetry Month Poem #14
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April Tanka #13
Poetry Month Poem #13
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Sloth Saves the Day
Poetry Month Poem #12
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April Tanka #12
Poetry Month Poem #11
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Once Upon a Time a Cat
Poetry Month Poem #10
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Ranga, Ranga, Ranga
Poetry Month Poem #9
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April Dodoitsu #32
Poetry Month Poem #8
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April Couplets (2021)
Poetry Month Poem #7
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April Dodoitsu #31
Poetry Month Poem #6
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April Haiku #2526
Poetry Month Poem #5
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Record Liner Notes
Poetry Month Poem #4
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I Want A House
Poetry Month Poem # 3
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Children Limerick From the Farm
Poetry Month Poem #2
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April Haiku #2525
Poetry Month Poem #1
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On Being Spiritually Serious
Poetry Month Poem # 29
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Single Dad Limericks II
Poetry Month Poem # 28
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Blueberry Picking
Poetry Month Poem # 27
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Single Dad Limericks
Poetry Month Poem # 26
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The Art Of Finding Joy
Joy wrinkles are recognized by a majority of people and bring people close. Relationships are formed when a joyful smile reveals these prized indents and laughter and stories follow. Poetry Month # 25
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Black Mountain College and Robert Duncan
Robert Duncan moved onto the campus, of Black Mountain College, with his spouse Jess. He immediately took charge of the poetry department and following the guidelines to curriculum, put into place by Albers, quickly began coursework on word usage. Poetry Month # 24
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The Story of the Brave Crab Pau Ammu.
Poetry Month Poem # 23
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Simple Diction of Stone
Poetry Month Poem #22
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The Coyote and The Cat
Poetry Month Poem # 21
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Disappearing Poets: Al Robot
In Romania we find a Robot, Al Robot, whose Apocalips terestru or “Terrestrial Apocalypse,” written when sixteen years old, placed him alongside the great surrealists of the 1930’s. Poetry Month # 20
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A Game of Sedoka
Poetry Month Poem #19
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One Hundred Years of the Turtle
Poetry Month Poem #18
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Doditsu #0572
Poetry Month Poem #17
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My Education: A Sestina
Poetry Month Poem # 16
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Morning Dodoitsu
Poetry Month Poem #15
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Abstractions and Images II
Poetry Month Poem # 14
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Grandma’s Friendship Bench
Poetry Month Poem # 13
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Death and Commas
Poetry Month Poem # 12
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Letters Between St. Francis and Clare
Poetry Month Poem # 11
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Friendships: H.P. Lovecraft and Clark Ashton Smith
A mixture of your mythology and my poetry created powerful magic capable of moving ourselves from one dimension to another. This book, the key, is beyond a shadow of a doubt the reason why I am lying on a strange damp wooden floor wearing cloths shredded to rags. Poetry Month # 10
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Dhammapada Poem
Poetry Month Poem # 9
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Different Spaces for Different Ages: Twelve Years Old
Poetry Month Poem # 8
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Proletariat Tanka
Poetry Month Poem # 7
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Different Spaces for Different Ages: Eight Years Old
Poetry Month Poem # 6
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April Haiku #0909
Poetry Month Poem # 5
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Different Spaces for Different Ages: Six Years Old
Poetry Month Poem # 4
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Mutability Canto
Poetry Month Poem # 3
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April Haiku #0987
Poetry Month Poem # 2
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94 Lines As Promised in a Dream
Poetry Month Poem # 1
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End of April Couplets (2019)
Poetry Month Poem # 30
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Us as Poems: An Essay on Anatomy and Poetry
Poetry Month # 29
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Friendships: Fulke Greville and Sir Philip Sydney
Poetry Month # 28
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Disappearing Poets: Notes on Frantisek Gellner
Poetry Month # 27
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A Ballad for GM Hopkins
Poetry Month Poem #26
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Here's To You Mrs. Robinson of Today
Poetry Month Poem #25
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A View From the Field
Poetry Month Poem # 24
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Elias's Sixth Birthday Haiku
Poetry Month Poem # 23
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Thanks to the Word Epiphany
Poetry Month Poem # 22
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The Madness of An Unaccustomed Mood
Poetry Month Poem # 21
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Revisiting My American Garage Years Later
Poetry Month Poem # 20
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I Cannot Afford a Maid
Poetry Month Poem #19
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April Haiku #0330
Poetry Month Poem # 18
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Living Out of Boxes
Poetry Month Poem #17
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April Haiku #5217
Poetry Month Poem #16
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A Walk Through My Daily Routines
Poetry Month Poem #15
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April Haiku #2115
Poetry Month Poem # 14
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On Keeping the House Clean
Poetry Month Poem # 13
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April Haiku #2222
Poetry Month Poem # 12
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To The American Healthcare Worker
Poetry Month Poem # 11
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The Mechanics of a Faulty Machine
Poetry Month Poem # 10
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A Week of Papier Mache
Poetry Month Poem # 9
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Ode to the Gallbladder
Poetry Month Poem # 8
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Letters Between Darwin and Huxley
Poetry Month Poem # 7
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A Finalized Divorce
Poetry Month Poem # 6
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The Neighborhood Children
Poetry Month Poem # 5
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Time For Another Sestina
Poetry Month Poem # 4
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Remembering Thost
Poetry Month Poem # 3
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The Gravity of Love
Poetry Month Poem # 2
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A Collection Of Pantoum
Poetry Month Poem # 1
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Parenting
A humorous look into the day of a parent.
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The Hustle and Bustle: An Ode to the Single Parent
A dedication to all single parents. Enjoy these sonnets with your coffee or tea. Enjoy early in the morning before your work begins.
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End of April Couplets (2018)
Thank you for joining me this poetry month. I hope you had an April to remember. Poetry Month Poem # 30
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Golf on the Moon, Frisbee on Mars
Poetry Month Poetry # 29
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April Haiku #7685
Poetry Month #27
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April Haiku #1238
Poetry Month Poem # 26
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Divorce Pantoum (2018)
Poetry Month Poetry # 25
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Organic Chemistry in Space
Bring your Bunsen Burner All You Cosmonaut Chemists! Poetry Month Poem # 24
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An Anatomy Lesson
Poetry Month Poem # 23
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Crapsey's Cinquan
Enjoy the poem, figure out a new form, and give it a try! Poetry Month Poem # 22
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The Order of the Grain of the Mustard Seed
Poetry Month Poem # 21
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Anatomy Limerick
Poetry Month Poem # 20
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What Joey Sees
Poetry Month Poem # 19
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Media and Death
Poetry Month Poem # 18
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What Flowers See
"Hot as a hare, blind as a bat, dry as a bone, red as a beet, mad as a hen." An old rhyme used to determine Bella Donna poisoning. Poetry Month Poem # 17
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Ode to Self-Publishing
Poetry Month Poem # 15
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Community Haiku
Poetry Month Poem # 14
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Haiku on Growing Old
Poetry Month Poem # 13
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I Built My House
Poetry Month Poem # 12
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City Haiku
Poetry Month Poem # 11
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The Courtier Poets: Sir Walter Ralegh
He achieved great honor from his military career and became the advisor to the Queen in the year 1585. During his stay in office he was knighted, appointed a patent to settle Virginia, and charged with the preparation of a war with Spain. Poetry Month Challenge # 10
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The Courtier Poets: Sir Thomas Wyatt
Through his travels and his desire to share new creative outlets in poetry, Wyatt spawned a new love of the lyrical in Europe. Though most of his poetry was not published until after his death he was still able to make his place in the courts among the aristocracy. Poetry Month Challenge # 8
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Autumn Limericks
Poetry Month Poem # 7
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A Review of "Poets Teaching Poets"
Since the time of Archilochus poets of western tradition have tried to define poetry. Their examinations left us many essays, in collections, hidden in our libraries. These definitions have become the foundation of our understanding of poetry in our lives. Poetry Month Challenge # 16
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The Courtier Poets: Fulke Greville, Lord Brooke
Greville, Sidney, and Dyer stayed at each others side not only strengthening their religious beliefs through the implementation of the "Protestant League" but started writing large amounts of poetry. Poetry Month Challenge # 6
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My Letters to the World
Poetry Month Poem # 5
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The Courtier Poets: Sir Philip Sidney
Sir Philip, a courtier poet and friend of Fluke Greville, left behind him many sonnets, "Astrophil and Stella" and an incredible reworking of the psalms of David. Poetry Month Challenge # 4
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Tone Poems
Poetry Month Poem # 3
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A Review of "The Achievement of Richard Eberhart"
A copy of this text was assigned reading for my Mom when she attended the University of Santa Barbara. Since the day she bought the book at the University bookstore. To when I found a copy on her bookshelf, later in my life, Eberhart's poetry has remained a part of me. Poetry Month Challenge # 2
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What I Have Been
Poetry Month Poem # 1
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How to Self-Publish a Collection of Poetry: My First Book
After falling into a writing routine I found a large amount of work to organize and collect around a theme and a voice. I started the journey to self-publish and found myself addicted.
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Letters To Cannonball Adderly and Nat
Poetry Month Poem # 27
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The Dead Wild Horse
Poetry Month Poem # 25
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Another Pantoum
Poetry Month Poem # 24
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Little Washoe Sonnets
Poetry Month Poem # 23
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An Ode to the Cell
Poetry Month Poem # 19
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Limericks for Your 50th Wedding Anniversary
Poetry Month Poem # 13
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An Anniversary
Poetry Month Poem # 10
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April Haiku #3746
Poetry Month Poem # 7
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A Divorce Pantoum
Poetry Month Poem # 3
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April is Poetry Month.
An Overview.
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Commercialism in American Public Schools
Our country seems to be seeing a dramatic upswing in commercial activities in schools that began in the 1980s and is continuing today.
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ADHD, MRI Research, and Complications in the Dual Pathway Model
Students with ADHD have problems with poor academic performance, conduct disorders, and higher risk-taking behaviors. MRI research helps shed light on symptoms and behaviors.
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The Yearly Hair Cut
Once a year the time comes to mow the hair and beard.
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To End This April With Couplets
Poetry Month Poem #30
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April Haiku #996
Poetry Month Poem #29
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My Favorite Contemporary Pantoum
Poetry Month Challenge # 11
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Friendships: Maxine Kumin and Anne Sexton
Poetry Month Challenge # 3
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Our Story: An Alternative to Multiple Cesarian Sections
This article discusses VBAC and the NIH (National Institute of Health) consensus as of March 2010. Women should be able to make informed decisions concerning their childbirth experience.
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My Favorite Contemporary Sestina
A look at Sestina including a contemporary Sestina by Diane Wakoski. Poetry Month Challenge #5
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My Favorite Contemporary Villanelles
Here are two villianelles I admire with a brief discussion of the poets and their use of the form. Poetry Month Challenge # 3
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From Pigeon to Knuffle Bunny: A List of Books By Mo Willems
A collection of books that are favorites of my children and a few that are not. Either way Mo Willems has a way with the kids.
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The Obscenity Trial Over the Publication of "Naked Lunch" by William S. Burroughs
"The name is Bill Burroughs. I am a writer. Let me tell you a few things about my job, what an assignment is like." William S. Burrough from The Adding Machine.
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A Night at the Symphony: Eugene Bozza's Variations Sur Un Theme Libre, Opus 42
A brief look at Eugene Bozza, conductor and composer, and his Opus 42.
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Nevada History: The Comstock Lode and Virginia City
A look at the Comstock Lode, and the History of Virginia City and Nevada.
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Hooke's Law and Simple Harmonic Motion
Who is Robert Hooke and what is Simple Harmonic Motion?
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Some Facts About Friction
Everyday we experience friction, it is necessary for us to walk or for the wheels on vehicles to turn and move. So what is friction? How does it work? Friction is defined as the resistance to motion between contacting surfaces. The effect of...
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What is the Function of a Force Table?
A Force table is a tool to demonstrate Newton's First Law and how vectors work. It is common in most physics classroom labs. Newton's First Law: An object at rest remains at rest and an object in motion conitnues in motion with constant velocity...
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A Brief History and Usage of Vernier Calipers
The first calipers were seen in China and were used for not only measurements but as a directional compass for ships at sea. This hub provides a list of different calipers and how they are used.
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A Look at Analytical Balances: A Matter of Balance
The precision and accuracy of two-pan balances reached maximum efficiency when the Scottich Chemist Joseph Black (1728-1799) introduced a 'knife edge' as the fulcrum to an already ancient design.
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The Effect of Temperature on Production of Oxygen During Photosynthesis in Elodea
This experiment is a continuation of the experiment "Oxygen Production in Elodea in Direct Light, Distant Light, and Darkness." Temperatures under 15C will not affect oxygen production in photosynthesis yet temperature over 40C will greatly...
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Photosynthesis Experiment in Elodea in Direct Light, Distant Light, and Dark
In 1905 an English plant physiologist by the name of F.F. Blackmen found that increased light caused an increase in photosynthesis. He broke photosynthesis into the light reactions, or a light-dependent phase, and the dark reactions, or carbon...
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The Biodiversity of Organisms Found in Curtz Pond Littoral Photic and Littoral Aphotic Zones
Organisms living in a pond community choose areas based on light, temperature, oxygen, and availability of nutrients. A pond can be broken down into zones based on the amount of light, ambient temperature, oxygen present and the amount of organic or...
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A Simple Introduction to Tissue Identification in Preparation for the USMLE
An organized look at the four types of tissue, where they are found in the body, what they look like under a microscope, and their primary functions.
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A Comparison of Guy de Maupassant's "The Necklace" and "The Mother of Monsters."
Both of the lead characters in Guy de Maupassant's "The Necklace," and "The Mother of Monsters,' believe that appearance is everything. Yet, by the end of the stories they both begin to realize that this belief is flawed. In "The Necklace," the...
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A Response to "How Not To Have To Dry The Dishes" by Shel Silverstein.
I started to read Shel Silverstein when I was eleven years old, the same time "A Light in the Attic" was published. I read every poem at least a dozen times and ran out and grabbed a copy of "The Giving Tree" and "The Missing Piece." I now have...
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Serotonin's Role in Depression and How SSRIs Can Help
In 1975, Swedish researcher Marie Asberg found a direct relationship between low serotonin levels in depression and aggressive behavior. How do SSRIs help with depression?
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What Goes on in an Histology Lab and What Does This Work Mean to Me as a Patient?
The best way I could think of to describe the process of Histology is to tell the story of a patient and follow the patient from the collection of a biopsy to a diagnosis.
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An Analysis of Lawrence Ferlinghetti's "Constantly Risking Absurdity (#15)"
A critical look at Lawrence Ferlinghetti's classic poem "Constantly Risking Absurdity(#15)."
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An Analysis of Louis Simpson's Classic: "American Poetry"
American Poetry Whatever it is, it must have A stomach that can digest Rubber, coal, uranium, moons, poems. Like the shark, it contains a shoe. It must swim for miles through the desert Uttering cries that are almost human. Louis...
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Under the Camp Water Tower Korea
Here is an old short story of mine shared on Veteran's Day 2014. Thank you all for your service and your time.