Dennis Dennis and Daniel loved going in the sandpit to play all sorts of games. In one game, one would be the genie while the other would pretend to be Aladdin making wishes to the genie. And after that wish, they would immediately find what they want in the sandpit by digging it up… Read more…
Big Headed Boneheaded Bowheads When you imagine a beautiful sea animal, part of the image that comes with it is a dorsal fin, but bowhead whales don’t have one, nor do the narwhal and beluga. In case you’re wondering what in the world a dorsal fin is, it’s a triangular protrusion that seems like it’s Read more…
How Did We Get Here? “Jerry, get over here – we gotta leave now. The chicken pox vaxx is gunna spoil! I’ll be made a laughingstock,” I yelled from across the tarmac. “Here I come boss!” Jerry hollered. “Let me finish up fueling the plane. You don’ wanna crash into the ocean do ya’?” “Fine, Read more…
The War of 1812: A Tragic Fall and a Fledgling’s Flight This essay references Allan W. Eckert’s A Sorrow in Our Heart, a 678-page biography on the Shawnee warrior Tecumseh which compiles over 850 sources in an attempt to provide as comprehensive of a depiction of the life of Tecumseh as possible. However, there are Read more…
Sexually graphic books in school libraries and actual US Government censorship WARNING: Due to the nature of this subject, some sexually graphic information is included in the below. It is only named, but younger students should only read with parent supervision. by Alex Lin The current issue of school library book banning was introduced to Read more…
Appreciating Americana State By State: A Panoramic Portrait of America, edited and compiled by Matt Weiland and Sean Wilsey, aims to create one book containing 50 different essays, written by 50 different authors, about the 50 U.S. states. Each individual essay attempts to capture the notable features and gives a unique understanding to each place. Read more…
The Life and Work of Robert Capa Robert Capa (1913-1954) was one of the greatest photographers and photojournalists of the 20th century and arguably the most monumental war photographer in history. Capa was born in Budapest, Hungary, as Endre Ernő Friedmann to the Jewish family of Julia and Dezső Friedmann. As a child, Capa was Read more…
The Man Behind Apple Steve Jobs, one of the greatest inventors to ever live, was born in San Francisco on February 24th, 1955, and died on October 5th, 2011, of pancreatic cancer, at the age of 56, just 68 days after he resigned as CEO of Apple. Steve Jobs really fascinates me because he created Read more…
Toad-headed, the rainbow, smashed headed rock… what are these monsters? The agama comprises at least seven species found across Africa where they are the most common lizard. They can be found in sizes of 12.5 to 30 centimeters and have a wide variety of colors. Their front teeth are designed for quick cutting and chewing Read more…
My Side of the Mountain was a thoughtful and wonderful book. Sam was an amazing character who was very clever. Not only was Sam smart but he was also amazing at making friends; for example, he made friends with Bando and Matt and mastered Frightful: he is smart because he got books from the library Read more…
