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The Message

“I never cut class,” she told the girls, who were moved to tears. “I loved getting A’s. I liked being smart. I liked being on time. I liked getting my work done. I thought being smart was cooler than anything in the world.” This quote is from a woman whose father was a Chicago water …

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Wheels on the Bus

These times are teaching all of us…. Again. College students are home and unable to find work. Grown men and women are applying for work that was traditionally for teen-agers. Nothing like having to use grammatically correct verb-age to order your burger from your child’s English teacher or having the water park life guards try …

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Continuing On

“Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely.” This month I made a choice. I had the opportunity to go do research back east for three writing projects. I chose not to go. And even though I feel it was the right choice for me, I feel sad. “Success is not final, failure is not …

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