Education
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Our June 2019 Magazine

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Patricia Vaccarino
June 17, 2019
This month we feature Barbara Lloyd McMichael’s article “An Antidote to the College Admissions Scandals” that profiles Renton Technical College. This two-year school is located southeast of Seattle and serves over 9,000 students annually. The school offers over 60 career training programs (from culinary arts to welding, and a whole lot in between) as well as classes that help students brush up on background skills needed to succeed in college and the workplace.  
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Books
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Pocono Mountain Public Library – Where God kisses the mountains

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Patricia Vaccarino
June 11, 2019

This month, Patricia Vaccarino writes about the Pocono Mountain Public Library in Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania. 

 

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World Views
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NOTES FROM THE WORKING-CLASS: Top Soil

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Patricia Vaccarino
June 11, 2019

In the 1980s I had the good fortune to attend an event where Sherry Lansing gave the keynote address. She said that as a Hollywood executive, “she was always in search of good talent….and furthermore… that good talent would always rise to the top and be rewarded.” Her comments stayed with me through the years. Sherry Lansing’s perspective is strong and simple. Work hard and reap reward. I believed her then and I believe her now, but there is a flip side to the playing field. 

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Tech & Science
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WHO WAS FLYING THAT FLYING SAUCER?

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Rongqing Dai, Ph.D.
June 07, 2019

The populace of this world has been baffled by the myth of the Flying Saucer related UFOs (unidentified flying objects) for quite a long time. The central theme of all the Flying Saucer reports is the so-called extraterrestrial aliens. However, while ETs from other parts of the universe could be very realistic, it does not necessarily entail the conclusion that those rapid glowing Flying Saucers must be all driven by the aliens. As is demonstrated in this current investigation, humans have already mastered the necessary knowledge and technologies to build a glowing Flying Saucer which could not only fly super swiftly but also change its flying direction abruptly. Accordingly, the chance that a Flying Saucer witnessed by the citizens of a nation might carry visitors from a foreign country instead of a foreign planet could also be very high.

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World Views
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Fighting Fire

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Erasmus
June 07, 2019

Firefighting is not an unusual job; it’s a vocation, a passion. They protect life and property, all in the line of duty, at their own peril. They are constantly training, learning, practicing and keeping up with Medical, Fire and Special Operations.  International Fire Fighter’s Day pays tribute to firefighters and volunteers, who have lost their lives in the line of duty and it also celebrates the dedication and commitment of fire and...

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Politics
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American Demagogue: Will Our Democracy Survive?

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Peter Corning
June 03, 2019

American Demagogue:  Will Our Democracy Survive? Donald Trump has been following the time-tested playbook. The outcome depends on us.

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World Views
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How to Feed the World in the Age of Climate Change

Patricia Vaccarino
May 21, 2019

How to Feed the World in the Age of Climate Change. The answer may lie in a modernized version of an ancient method.  

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Books
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Life on the Indian River Lagoon

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Patricia Vaccarino
May 21, 2019

The key to understanding people and the world around us begins with education. One way to learn about the world is by developing a love of books. Each month, we profile a library. Large, small, urban, rural, post-modern, quaint or neo-classic; do you have a library that you love? Tell us about it. This month, Patricia Vaccarino writes about the Indian River County Library in Vero Beach, Florida.

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