GOOD DAY MATE

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I will be taking a few weeks off, making it an appropriate time to place this blog on a brief hiatus. I expect to return around our nation's anniversary, assuming it still feels worth celebrating.
With any luck, we will have begun to undo some of the damage done recently. It is time to challenge outdated institutions and assumptions, including the notion that Rhode Island should wield the same Senate representation as California despite their vastly different populations.
Members of Congress who identify as conservatives should be asked to explain how they can claim to defend democratic principles while supporting actions that undermine them. Elected officials of all political affiliations should be held accountable for honesty, integrity and fidelity to the rule of law.
Keep the faith. Above all, remain committed to the U.S. Constitution and the democratic values it represents.

PROFESSOR SOTO

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I love all my grandchildren, these are all college, except the young man who is in high school.
I respect the power of media and try to uplift all my students.
Communication has been very good for me, not only in the newsroom, but also inside the classroom.
Los medios de comunicación han sido muy buenos para mí, tanto en la sala de redacción como en el aula.
无论是在新闻编辑室还是在课堂上,媒体都对我大有

PIGS INVASION AT BAY?

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Are Cuba and US officials acting like little piggies, while the communist island's population continues to suffer? Trump has often compared himself with many historical figures. Will he do the same with Cuban freedom fighter Jose Marti.who was a poet, philosopher, essayist, journalist, professor, publisher, and considered a Cuban national hero because of his attempted role in the liberation of his country?.

THE AMERICA DESK 6

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NADINE PETROV What My Grandmother's Hands Knew Heritage, resilience, and the things that survive everything 

AMERICA DESK 5

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TOMAS WHITFIELD Two Flags, One Country Identity, belonging, and what it means to be from anywhere and everywhere.  

THE AMERICA DESK 4

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PAT LIANG The Stories We Don't Tell Until It's Almost Too Late Family, silence, and the cost of waiting far too long.  

THE AMERICA DESK 3

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JORDAN OKAFOR The Price of Everything and the Value of Nothing Money, meaning, and what we actually spend our lives on 

THE AMERICA DESK 2

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DIANE SULLIVAN  What Small Towns Know That Big Cities Have Forgotten Community, belonging, and the wisdom of engagement

THE AMERICA DESK 1

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MARCUS RIVERA: The Meaning of Showing Up Work, dignity, respect and what we owe to ourselves and each other. 

OUR AMERICA

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This is our America and we have to treat everyone with respect and consideration.