FAVORITE STUDENT?

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Being out of the country changes any student, and they make sure you are aware of this fact, no matter what.

Students are like a sunburst. Some are brighter than others, especially the quirky ones, but I love them all as long as they participate constructively.

They will probably refuse a beer claiming they no longer sip anything but wine local to their site and explaining how they are disgusted by American drinking culture. Ask them to accompany you on a shopping trip

CORRUPTED SCOTUS

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Did the Republican Party mostly manage to load the US Supreme Court with a few unethical and entitled corrupt American creeps?

The original filter for US government corruption was the Senate until the GOP sold out. American investigative journalists have found that Republicans packed SCOTUS with cretinism.

All 9 Supreme Court justices push back on oversight: 'Raises more questions,' Senate chair says

In a rare joint statement, the justices said they want to "provide new clarity.

TOO PROUD TO BEG?

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The Proud Boys is an exclusively male North American far-right neo-fascist organization that promotes and engages in political violence

WORLD PRESS FREEDOM

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The World Press Freedom Index compares the levels enjoyed by news media in 180 countries and territories.

Press-bashing has become a reflex among totalitarian dictators, and it’s becoming an ugly crutch.

The definition of press freedom used by RSF and its panel of experts to compile the Index is the following:

AJA in ASIA

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While traveling to Asia I had the pleasure of listening to the following complete work of their album Steely Dan for the first time.

It was many years ago, but long after Shanghai was a small fishing village. But thanks to its location by the southern section of the Yangtze River, it has since grown to be the biggest city in China, and one of the largest in the entire world.

FLAGS

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The Cuban flag was flown back in 1849 by its Venezuelan born designer Narciso López .

He was an adventurer and Spanish Army general who is best known for his expeditions aimed at liberating Cuba from Spanish rule in the 1850s. His troops carried a flag that López held, which later became the flag of Cuba

The three blue bands represent the three military districts of colonial Cuba central, occidental, and oriental. The two white stripes describe the purity of the independence ideal.

STRIKE=HUELGA

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More than 11,000 WGA members of the Writers Guild of America are on strike today for the first time in 15 over a decade.

This action will affect our favorite TV shows after, WGA members voted 98 percent in favor of going on strike if no new deal is reached with studios over reduced job opportunities and the loss of some sources of income due to an industry shift toward streaming services.

FOOTPRINTS

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Whenever we warn another human being to watch their step we should remind them of our current footprint.

It’s not healthy to spend too much time concentrating on our needs, but we can derive hope from understanding that kindness is closer than we imagine.

Ancient Footprints Suggest Humans Lived In The Americas Much Earlier https://www.npr.org/2021/09/24/1040381802/ancient-footprints-new-mexico…