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The fanged, faceless sea creature that washed up on a Texas beach during hurricane Harvey has been identified

9/29/2017

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It's most likely a fangtooth snake-eel, in case you were wondering.

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A Cure for Tree Blindness

9/18/2017

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Show my husband almost any leaf and he can tell you what tree it comes from, what fruit/nut/seed it bears and just about everything about what it looks like and how it grows. Name a fish and he can describe it, or describe a fish and he can name it, dozens and dozens, especially fish from the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea or the Mediterranean. Me, I'm working on it, in several languages.

Cure Yourself of Tree Blindness

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Memorize that poem

9/4/2017

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My daughter recently memorized and read aloud the poem "O Captain, my Captain" by Walt Whitman. I was moved almost to tears. The poem, written contemporaneously by one of America's all-time greatest poets, contrasts the exultation of the end of the Civil War with the despair of President Lincoln's assassination. Dare I say the rhythm has as much to do with my emotional response as do the words. Chances are you have an opinion about whether learning poetry by heart is worthwhile or not. Read the following article "Memorize that Poem" from The NYTimes and click on the YouTube link below to hear this moving poem read aloud. Then let me know what you think.

Memorize that poem!