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  • America’s Most Embarrassing Spelling Errors

    America’s Most Embarrassing Spelling Errors0

    A fun Google Trends report went viral last week that revealed the top searched “how to spell” words in each state. Now, most of us would admit that there are a few simple words that give us a trouble. (Confession: I got the red squiggly line when I wrote this headline. I always want to

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  • America’s Kids Badly Need a ‘Chore Culture’

    America’s Kids Badly Need a ‘Chore Culture’0

    The other day, NPR wrote a feature article about a unique program at John Bowne High School in New York City. Despite being in the heart of one of the biggest metropolises in the United States, John Bowne runs an agricultural program for upwards of 500 students. Known as “Aggies,” these students “grow crops, care

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  • America’s Ignorance of the Past May Cost it the Future

    America’s Ignorance of the Past May Cost it the Future0

    If you spent any time in a classroom or library as a child, chances are you were introduced to a Newbery Award winning book. I know I was, which is why my interest was piqued when I discovered that the Newbery Medal is witnessing its 95th birthday this year. The very first Newbery Medal was

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  • America’s Hamster Wheel of ‘Career Advancement’

    America’s Hamster Wheel of ‘Career Advancement’0

    Many of those who work in the corporate world are constantly peppered with questions about their “career progression.” The Internet is saturated with articles providing tips and tricks on how to develop a never-fail game plan for professional development. Millions of Americans are engaged in a never-ending cycle of résumé-padding that mimics the accumulation of Boy Scout

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  • America’s Greatest Enemies

    America’s Greatest Enemies4

    Former President Trump released a video last week in which he railed against the Biden administration’s handling of the war in Ukraine. “A global conflict between nuclear armed powers would mean death and destruction of a scale unmatched in human history,” warned Trump. “It would be nuclear Armageddon.” It’s clear that permanent enmity between America

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  • America’s Got Talent and It’s All around Us

    America’s Got Talent and It’s All around Us0

    Recently, I found my son-in-law in his driveway with his van jacked up. “What’s up, Mike?” I asked. “Just changing the brake pads.” “Good grief. You can do that? Really?”  “It’s not that hard. Saves a lot of money.” Well, money or no money, I have never even dreamed of changing my car’s brake pads.

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