Stand Up to Poverty, Stand Up for Women

This is Jane Goodall’s message for the United Nations’ Millenium Project. It’s so powerful in just a minute. Please take the time to watch.

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John Adams breaks records!

The HBO mini-series won 13 Emmys- that’s a record! I’m so happy that they won. All of the winners most definitely deserved the award.
Back to work!

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Working….

I just wanted to update everyone since I won’t be able to post this weekend. I’m busy studying for AP Euro and Honors Physics tests.

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Taking a deep breath

I don’t have school today because last night we had an awful storm. Our yard is filled with leaves, branches, brambles, and nuts that shouldn’t have fallen until late fall. We even had an enormous branch, probably twenty feet or so, fall on our fence.
Nevertheless, I expected there to be school since we have power, [...]

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Who are you, again?

I’ve barely posted in these last couple weeks, and I don’t have a feeling that the trend will change. I’m really busy with school, yet not stressed out. I’ve finally found the right balance of studying- I think. Last year I studied too much, and this year I’m going to need to study more, but [...]

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David McCullough in Muse

David McCullough wrote the featured article in Muse Magazine this issue. It is an  excerpt from his exceptional book, Brave Companions. This book is endearing and enlightening in learning about great figures in America’s past. Even though I had already read the part in the book, I really enjoyed the accompanying images.

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