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Where are the voices of indigenous peoples in the Thanksgiving story?

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In my research and experience as a teacher educator, I have found social studies curricular materials (textbooks and state standards) routinely place indigenous peoples in a troubling narrative that promotes “Manifest Destiny” – the belief that the creation of the United States and the dominance of white American culture were destined and that the costs […]

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Daylight saving time ends this weekend: Don’t let ‘fall back’ lure you into depression | The Seattle Times

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As we prepare to turn the clocks back an hour on Sunday morning, experts in winter depression say the loss of daylight — just as coronavirus infections start to spike again and election tension comes to a head — could make this an unusually difficult stretch. Source: Daylight saving time ends this weekend: Don’t let

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spooky looking house, "Happy Halloween"

Happy Halloween!

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Because I was having trouble cranking up much enthusiasm for Halloween this year, here’s a collection of items I’ve collected. I hope you’ll find something here to help you get into this weekend’s holiday spirit. Read What You Need: 9 Gothic Novels for Every Mood This is the one that first inspired me. Did you

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Mount Rainier as seen from the zoo

Birthday at the Zoo

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My husband and daughter took me to the zoo yesterday for my birthday. It was the first time we had seen our daughter in 6 months. I felt especially celebrated because Mount Rainier came out splendidly. The zoo is now offering timed entrance tickets and has done a good job of adapting to necessary COVID-19 restrictions.

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Covers: Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner and The French Lieutenant's Woman by John Fowles

CC Spin #23: A Change of Plan

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Related Post: Classics Club Spin #23 Earlier this month the Classics Club announced a return of its spin, in which we make a numbered list of books, then read the book on our list with the number chosen at random. Initially I welcomed the exercise, because I have been  having trouble reading and writing in

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