Monthly Archives: June 2023

Books for the Fourth of July: Celebrate Independence Day by Reading a GR8 Patriotic Book!

Celebrate Independence Day with a bang by reading one of these patriotic-themed books. Barbecue and fireworks not included. 17 Amazing And Inspiring Speeches: Effective Public Speaking “17 Amazing And Inspiring Speeches” is a resource book to help teachers, students, and … Continue reading

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Celebrating #FlagDay & #USArmyBirthday: #MilitarySpouses are the first casualties of licensing red tape as they stop practicing the professions that society desperately needs

by KATHY ROTH-DOUQUET Source: Fortune June 14, 2023 at 11:29 AM GMT-4 Flag Day is not only the day the Stars and Stripes became our flag, it is also the birthday of an institution that defends the freedoms the flag represents–the Army. But what if the government required … Continue reading

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Harvard Law: Summer 2023 faculty beach reads

Harvard Law faculty share what they are diving into this summer Looking for a summer book recommendation? Check out what these members of the Harvard Law School faculty plan to read — and listen to — this summer. Sabrineh Ardalan, … Continue reading

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Book #Review: The Book Thief

Synopsis: It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will be busier still. By her brother’s graveside, Liesel’s life is changed when she picks up a single object, partially hidden in … Continue reading

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Vietnam War Veterans Day: A day to pay tribute, honor those who served in Vietnam

By Linda Lambiotte USAG Rheinland-Pfalz Public Affairs March 29, 2023 KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany  –   March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day, a day meant to pay tribute to veterans of the Vietnam War, including personnel who were prisoners of war or who … Continue reading

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#Vietnam-Era Army Officer (U.S. Army Colonel Paris Davis) Receives Medal Of Honor

(Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) WASHINGTON — One of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat will receive the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest award for bravery on the battlefield, nearly 60 … Continue reading

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SINGULAR “THEY”: Nonbinary Language in the Historical Community

Perspectives On History, Singular They: Nonbinary Language in the Historical Community by Laura Ansley | Apr 1, 2020 Word nerds look forward every December to the announcement of Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year. Using lookups in their online dictionary, the M-W staff … Continue reading

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M is for Masters by Scott Thornbury

New A-Z Of ELT  by Thornbury & Underhill (Author) Now that many of us – either as faculty or alumni – are about to embark on the fall semester of a Masters in TESOL (or other closely related discipline), it’s perhaps worth … Continue reading

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#FreeBook! You Pay $0.00! #BookReview: Navy Corpsmen In Vietnam: The Story Of Doc John Peck

Navy Corpsmen In Vietnam: The Story Of Doc John Peck (Doc) John Peck is writing through the fog of trying to forget for 50 years what he is now writing about, the war, his sense of being forsaken by God, … Continue reading

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#FreebieFriday! #Free Book! You Pay Absolutely Nothing! $0.00 Get Your Copy Today! Navy Corpsmen in Vietnam (BooksWorthReading)

Navy Corpsmen In Vietnam: The Story of Doc John Peck Kindle Edition Some things in life are even more unbelievable but too uncomfortable to tell, things that hurt yourself and may hurt others if you put real names and places to … Continue reading

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