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Getting ready for Halloween
Halloween is an American holiday that comes on October 31. Unlike the major holidays of, say, Thanksgiving or Christmas, where schools and businesses are closed, this is a smaller holiday like Valentine's Day. Much to kids' disappointment, schools are in session on...

C.C. TX?
If you know much about the USA, you know that each state has a two-letter initial that we use when sending mail, and some of the more widely-known ones are CA (California), NY (New York), and TX (Texas). But C.C. TX? Since 2010, my family and I have belonged to...

Decision 2016: US Supreme Court (aka “Black Robes Matter”)
This is not baby food. For years, I have encouraged my students to register to vote, "do their homework" about the candidates and the issues, and then vote intelligently by understanding the evidence. "Un-informed voting" is choosing a candidate because of how...

“October 1” — Student Writing Before & After
An online Chinese student of ours now attending high school in the US state of Maryland was writing about a favorite holiday of his: October 1, Mainland China's National Day. During his time in the US and with us online, we have seen his English...
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