“Maybe I’ll be gone before you read this. … I’m getting prepared. I have some things I’d like to take care of first, some work that needs finishing, and some people I need to see … I made a small place for myself in the story of America and the history of my times. … The bell tolls for me. I knew it would … I hope those who mourn my passing, and those who don’t, will celebrate as I celebrate a happy life lived in imperfect service to a country made of ideals, whose continued success is the hope of the world. And I wish all of your great adventures, good company, and lives as lucky as mine.”
Month: August 2018
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When I started there the Internet was new and Computers ran Windows 95. There were no smart phones, no wireless, only primitive laptops and no tablets. Man I have seen a lot. It has made a huge difference both financially and keeping me in tune with what is going on. Thanks to all involved.
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More Connecticut tax figures
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Birth Dearth and Aging Population
A group of Block Island residents travelled to Haiti to continue repairing the damage that had been done by two hurricanes that battered the island in the past 10 years. Some of those who travelled, such as Dave Roosa and Dave Kane, have been to…
100% of French schoolchildren are learning a foreign language. That’s also the case in Austria and Norway. Poland and Spain aren’t far behind.
Another global educational disparity is examined in this week’s Economist: the length of summer breaks…
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