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Potato Heads Up

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This is why should rub your car windshield with a potato. How many times have woke up to find a cold frozen car windshield?

My old friend, who I like o call Brother Moon says this not only is delaying the departure to our destination, but it is a nuisance and a hassle.  Our options are to scrape off the ice or deice the windshield with a store-bought or homemade deicer or use a cut piece of potato. https://youtu.be/AErz6zswKxc

Omicron On The Run?

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After the first Omicron case was found in California, 10 cases are reported including New York, Minnesota, Hawaii, and Colorado.

The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is the latest strain of the coronavirus to be designated a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organization: more nations are reporting cases, and it has an unusual combination of mutations that may spread.

Harvest Moon 2021

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The Harvest Moon this year in 2021 is spectacular in many ways. Harvest moons are full moons that occur once a year when sister moon is closest to the autumnal equinox, which is the beginning of Autumn or Fall, usually on Sept. 22 or 23. This year's harvest moon arrives tonight September 20 and will appear exactly opposite the sun at 7:54 p.m.

Mark your calendar because if you miss it tonight,  you will have to wait 12 months to see the light of this silvery moon before it returns once again.

Not Easy Being Green

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The diversity of life from the level of a gene to the level of the ecosystem is declining precipitously across the entire globe.

Biodiversity refers to all of the species in one region or ecosystem and to every living thing, including plants, bacteria, animals, and humans.

At its simplest, biodiversity is about living nature or life on Earth - different genes, species, and ecologies and, as a consequence, the varying landscapes, regions, and habitats in which they exist via

Russian Propaganda

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Doubts continue to mount about the Russian Sputnik V COVID vaccine's efficacy dissipated somewhat last year within Scientists.

The technology used for Sputnik V was reportedly similar to the approach from Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca. The Russians reported It uses adenoviruses, essentially cold viruses, as vectors to ferry genetic instructions for the coronavirus-like protein to the body’s cells, causing the immune system to makes antibodies to this protein and thereby conferring protection.

Lunar Eclipse Super Moon

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The very first total Lunar eclipse in a couple of years happens to coincide with a #Supermoon tomorrow for a cosmic show.

The definition of a #Supermoon varies, but it's generally defined by how close the moon approaches the Earth. May's supermoon will also be the first total lunar eclipse since January 2019.

Remote Learning

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As an English-Language learner and multilingual student like yours truly, I am here to say it's OKAY and you have rights.

The Shortest Day

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Winter solstice is our shortest day but the longest night of the year, so prepare yourself for some stress and a little more fear.

But don’t be too afraid because if you’re not an early riser, the earliest sunset has since passed, that’s what’s so important!
This day has finally arrived, Winter Solstice 2020 is here. The first day of winter is upon us just in time for Christmas 🌟 Star.