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I spent the Fourth of July weekend in Connecticut. Salisbury, to be exact; the charming town that Meryl Streep calls…
There’s a wonderful artist in my neighborhood…a dog artist. Nancy Shutt is truly gifted when it comes to capturing the…
Every year, English teachers from across the country can submit their collections of actual analogies and metaphors found in high…
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It’s becoming a hot-button issue—again. Here’s a little back-round: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfiaC-2K1LM] Some say that by taxing it, we could pay the…
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Do you know someone who pulled a practical joke on you? Would you like to get back at them? Try…
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