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Hear and Listen

  800 Dollars                 I am writing this to tell you that when Donald Trump tells you something about immigration you should listen even if you don’t agree.   There’s more here than meets the eye.                 When I was in my early twenties I was in the construction business.   I worked in remodeling.   I performed kitchen, bath and home remodels.   I also performed small commercial projects.   One of my favorites was a high-end hair styling operation off of 5 th Avenue in Manhattan.                 Donald Trump had a big name in the construction business.                 He preferred, it was said, that HRH was a preferred contractor.   A...

Protect the Wetlands

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Protect the Wetlands Enjoy this Video :  Protect the Wetlands   Part 1 Wetlands as Biodiversity Hotspots Wetlands support a rich diversity of plant and animal life, many of which are essential for industrial applications. For example: 1. Why are Wetlands Important? | US EPA www.epa.gov Pharmaceutical Industry: Many drugs are derived from wetland plants and organisms. Protecting wetlands ensures a continued supply of potential medicinal resources. Biotechnology: Wetlands harbor unique microorganisms with industrial applications, such as bioremediation and enzyme production. Agricultural Research: Wetlands provide valuable insights into plant adaptations and resilience, which can inform agricultural practices. Biodiversity loss due to wetland destruction can hinder innovation and limit the development of new products and technologies. Wetlands as Economic Engines Beyond their ecological services, wetlands contribute directly to the economy through: Fisheries: Wetlands supp...

The Untruth of War

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The Untruth of War Every child in every school throughout History has heard the whispers of a tragic truth.   As their teachers pull down the maps and use their pointers to make sense of lines that transect mountains, valleys, lakes and shorelines with no regard for geographical form the shrieks of past battles can deafen the child to the cries for peace that must have been formed as readily and in more profusion than the chuckling, chortling and raging voices of the armies that slashed, burned, bashed, broke, raped, stole and destroyed home after home, village after village, town after town, city after city, nation after nation. The myth of war's necessity is woven in quiet assurance that one must remember the dates of certain events.   So the burning of a city is equated in these history lessons, with the discovery that the moon is not hollow.   The extermination of a million human beings is set equal to the realization that power can be derived directly from the Su...

Read, Write, ROAR !

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Read, Write, ROAR ! Read, Write, ROAR! is an English Language Arts program for  kindergarten through 3rd Grade  learners. https://www.michiganlearning.org/show/read-write-roar/ Browse Read, Write, ROAR! Lessons English Language Arts for Kindgarten through 3 rd Grade https://www.michiganlearning.org/read-write-roar-all-lessons/   Learn more about Read, Write, ROAR! On the Michigan Learning Channel https://youtu.be/Ols4gi_dw0A   A Full Year of Lessons, for Four Grades ! Each grade level of Read, Write, ROAR! includes a full school year of video lessons and accompanying activity sheets on topics that align to Michigan teaching standards. https://www.michiganlearning.org/show/read-write-roar/   Read, Write, ROAR! For Parents and Other Caregivers https://www.michiganlearning.org/show/rwr-preschool/   Read, Write, ROAR! – Preschool Learning English, Spanish and Arabic https://www.michiganlearning.org/find-a-lesson/?shows=rwr-p...