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-Benjamin Franklin
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Thoughts on Standardized Tests
I read that MIT is reinstituting standardized testing for admissions. I didn’t think much on standardized tests – the ACT and SAT specifically – when I was in high school. I did well, racked up some high scores, and went on my way. I made no attempt to understand what it was like for the Read more
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Consolidated Polling Increases The Cost of Voting in Person
It’s only about four and a half miles from downtown Trego to the Volunteer Fire Department for Fortine, which is where we used to go to vote. Going into Eureka (as per that letter we all received from the county) will increase the distance by about thirteen miles (according to google maps). The distance I Read more
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The Most Serious Comorbidity
Driving home from the ophthalmologist, I had the radio on, and heard an announcement that the greatest comorbidity factor in covid was obesity. So I checked the net, and sure enough, I found that CDC announced: About 78% of people who have been hospitalized, needed a ventilator or died from Covid-19 have been overweight or Read more
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Habits Have a Way of Becoming Habitual
I was 12 years old when I got glasses to correct my myopia – I needed them to see well at distance. Reading, not so much – and I held on until I was 50 before I had any use for bifocals. That’s a long time – and over time, when you do the same Read more
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Gander Back With New Goose
For seven years, we have watched Goose and Gander nest on their island in the pond, and successfully raise a hatch of five to nine goslings each year. I gained a lot of respect for the Gander when two eagles flew over, and he took to the air to distract them from the nesting goose, Read more
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Where Does the Oil Come From?
I noticed a chart of the top ten oil producing countries ( https://blazingcatfur.ca/ ) It says a lot – first that the US is still the largest producer. Increasing the prices will make new wells more likely. Admitted, the current administration has made some reductions in areas to drill, but political administrations can change rapidly. Read more
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