The Dogs are Back in the White House
After the Biden’s younger rescue dog, Major, caused minor injuries to a secret service agent who who surprised him, the dogs went away to training. Now they’re back in the white house with plans for a feline sister. One thing I love about this story is that the Bidens didn’t give up on Major. They got him the extra help he needed to come back and be part of the family. Here are details from USA Today.
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Baby Turtles Rescued from Storm Drains
Over 825 baby diamondback terrapin turtles have been rescued from storm drains in New Jersey and are being cared for at the university until they can be released into the wild. Here’s more from CNN.
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Paralyzed Man Achieves New Record Writing with His Mind
Using a “brain-to-text” system, a paralyzed man typed 18 words per minute – more than doubling the the previous record for typing with this type of interface. CNN explains how the process works.
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Honoring All Our Heroes
Nine-year-old Noa was assigned to write about Amelia Earhart. But Noa wanted to write about Bessie Coleman, the first black (and Native American) female pilot in America. Since there were no opportunities for Ms. Coleman’s training in America, she saved her money and went to France for her pilot training. Like her hero, Noa was persistent. Here’s what happened:
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May 18, 2021 at 11:03 am
JoAnna, more wonderful news. The video of Noa and her report on Bessie Coleman was so inspiring! ❤
I once had a similar situation as a teacher in an Islamic school. Fourth grade students were reporting on various countries. Palestine was not on my list because of its ambiguous status. The student did not want to report on Israel. At the request of her mother, the school librarian, she successfully reported on Palestine instead. 🙂 All the best1
May 18, 2021 at 8:33 pm
That’s a wonderful story! We should let students choose their topics more often. 🙂
May 18, 2021 at 11:14 am
I love the video of Noa. I’ve always been a huge fan of Bessie Coleman.
May 18, 2021 at 8:43 pm
So glad you loved the video. Me too! Sadly, I did not recall the name Bessie Coleman before seeing it, but I’m thankful that Noa shined such a lovely light on her hero.
May 18, 2021 at 12:46 pm
Blown away by the story of nine-year-old Noa who persisted in writing about Bessie Coleman, the first black female pilot in America.
May 18, 2021 at 9:27 pm
I was blown away by Noa, too! Glad you enjoyed her story!
May 18, 2021 at 7:44 pm
I was glad to see Major make it back into the house.
May 18, 2021 at 9:27 pm
Me, too! He’s really a good boy.
May 19, 2021 at 5:45 am
So good for Noa and her mother – BUT why on earth didn’t the teacher find out for herself
May 19, 2021 at 10:49 pm
Good question! Instead of saying no right off the bat, she could have said, I will research her and get back to you. Or ask for a brief proposal. I suspect that teacher learned as much as the students in this case.
May 20, 2021 at 2:09 am
I do hope so
May 19, 2021 at 1:04 pm
Wonderful news once again! I loved all of them, but especially cherished the story about the misbehaved dog whose behavior was interpreted through the eyes of compassion and forgiveness. Thanks, dear JoAnna! 💓
May 19, 2021 at 11:38 pm
I’m glad you appreciated that story and love how your summarized it. ❤ Compassion is necessary for a civilized society.
May 22, 2021 at 12:24 pm
Amen to that, I couldn`t agree more❤