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Houston looks to boost turnout by offering 24-hour voting

HOUSTON (AP) — As rapper Bun B finished his late-night set during a drive-in concert to promote eight 24-hour polling places in and around Houston, he urged fans to go out into the night — and… — Read on apnews.com/article/election-2020-politics-houston-voting-texas-351f6e1c4820d8f2b2eb7468a725cce0 Love this.

This is Determination.

Every May, a couple of weeks before school got out, our kids’ school held Field Day. A real field day with medals and podiums and winners and losers. It was held down on the lower field. Sixth grades were the field day captains, psych videos were made, smack talk was exchanged. Two tiki torches, flameContinue reading “This is Determination.”

“Basics of Life” According to an Eight-Year-Old

An eight-year-old’s list of the “basics of life,” shared after she said that she doesn’t understand why everyone doesn’t understand the “basics of life.” Be nice Be strong Never give up Always try your best Get back up

Roar.

Dirt, Drama, and Picking Teams: Recess Makes Better Kids

Last week I came upon one of my daughter’s white shirts, covered in brown goop of unknown origin. I figured that it was watercolor from art or some mystery sauce from lunch. Turns out, it was dirt and moss from ongoing fort-building that the fourth graders had undertaken at recess. The explanation went something likeContinue reading “Dirt, Drama, and Picking Teams: Recess Makes Better Kids”