Treat it like jet lag It’s time for that American tradition when we bemoan changing our clocks by falling back an hour because daylight saving time (DST) is over. Each time we change clocks, be it in the spring or fall, news stories and morning shows talk up the changes. […]
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Coding Should be Taught as Early as Elementary School
Apple CEO Tim Cook says coding should be taught as early as elementary school: ‘It’s the most important language you can learn’ Apple CEO Tim Cook discussed the metaverse and more in an interview Friday with Dutch news outlet Bright. Cook told the outlet that programming is the “most important […]
Continue ReadingA Bit of Help for the Birds – Reading Exercise 1
Reading Exercises: Worksheet Number 1: Read the story “A Bit of Help for the Birds” before answering Numbers 1 through 10. Taylor ran to her yard. She saw the big tree. “Oh, no!” said Taylor. Her birdhouse was broken. The storm had knocked it down. “Hello, Taylor,” said Mr. Gund. […]
Continue ReadingQueen Elizabeth II Dead at 96 After 70 Years On The Throne
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. The palace announced she died at Balmoral Castle, her summer residence in Scotland, where members of the royal family had rushed to […]
Continue ReadingDifferent Types of Cooked Eggs
Picture this. You’re in a restaurant, getting breakfast or brunch with a friend. The server asks you how you’d like your eggs, and proceeds to reel off the options. Scrambled, over-easy, poached, soft-boiled and so, so many more. By the time the server finishes the list, you’ve forgotten what was […]
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